Pentax WG-10 vs Samsung CL5

The following is a complete review of the Pentax WG-10 versus Samsung CL5, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Samsung. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") offer different sensor size.

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The WG-10 was brought out 4 years after the CL5 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WG-10 matches up against the CL5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-10 and Samsung CL5. The entire galleries are available at Pentax WG-10 Gallery and Samsung CL5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-10 comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL5 has sizing of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check the Pentax WG-10 versus Samsung CL5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the WG-10 compared to the CL5.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-10 and CL5 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-10 and CL5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax WG-10 will offer extra detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer WG-10 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.