Samsung CL5 vs Samsung HZ50W

Let's look more closely at the Samsung CL5 and Samsung HZ50W, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and HZ50W (14MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and HZ50W (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CL5 was manufactured 14 months before the HZ50W which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the CL5 scores versus the HZ50W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL5 & Samsung HZ50W. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 offers external 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) and the Samsung HZ50W has dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the CL5 and the HZ50W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL5 and HZ50W is 95 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CL5 and HZ50W.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung HZ50W will resolve extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CL5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.