Samsung CL5 vs Samsung HZ15W

Below is a extensive assessment of the Samsung CL5 versus Samsung HZ15W, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and HZ15W (12MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and HZ15W (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The CL5 was brought out very close to the HZ15W which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the CL5 scores vs the HZ15W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL5 & Samsung HZ15W. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Samsung HZ15W Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 offers physical dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Samsung HZ15W has dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the CL5 against the HZ15W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and HZ15W is 95 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL5 and HZ15W.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CL5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung HZ15W will show greater detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.