Samsung CL5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

On this page, we are comparing the Samsung CL5 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Samsung. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The CL5 was brought out 4 years prior to the Galaxy Camera 3G which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the CL5 matches up against the Galaxy Camera 3G with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL5 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung CL5 provides physical measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check out the Samsung CL5 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the CL5 vs the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the CL5 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 95 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CL5 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will provide more detail having its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.