Samsung CL5 vs Samsung DV300F

Following is a thorough overview of the Samsung CL5 vs Samsung DV300F, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and DV300F (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and DV300F (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The CL5 was manufactured 3 years before the DV300F which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the CL5 matches up against the DV300F for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL5 and Samsung DV300F. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Samsung DV300F Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung CL5 features outer measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Samsung DV300F has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the CL5 against the DV300F.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and DV300F is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL5 and DV300F.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CL5 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung DV300F will offer extra detail due to its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged CL5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.