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Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Samsung CL5 front
 
Samsung MV800 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800 Key Specs

Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternate Name is PL10
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Launched September 2011
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Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and MV800 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The CL5 was announced 3 years prior to the MV800 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the CL5 scores against the MV800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Samsung MV800

 CL5 MV800 

Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Samsung CL5

 MV800 CL5 
LaunchedSeptember 2011February 2009More modern by 30 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung CL5 and Samsung MV800

 CL5 MV800 
Manually focus No manual focus
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Samsung MV800 has dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the CL5 versus the MV800.

Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and MV800 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800 top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and MV800.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CL5 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung MV800 will offer you extra detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged CL5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800 sensor size comparison

Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung CL5 Portrait photography advice
Samsung MV800 Portrait photography advice
24
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
MP count low (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks RAW format
34
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL5 Street photography information
Samsung MV800 Street photography information
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks RAW format
74
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (121 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung CL5 Sports photography advice
Samsung MV800 Sports photography advice
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung CL5 Travel photography info
Samsung MV800 Travel photography info
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (9MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition (121g)
features touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung CL5 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung MV800 as a Landscape photography camera
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
MP count low (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung CL5 Vlogging details
Samsung MV800 Vlogging details
25
features face detection autofocus
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
34
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competition (121 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Samsung CL5 vs Samsung MV800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL5 and Samsung MV800
 Samsung CL5Samsung MV800
General Information
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung CL5 Samsung MV800
Also called PL10 -
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-23 2011-09-01
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.20 m
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141 grams (0.31 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - BP70
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal Micro SD
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $391 $499