Samsung CL5 vs Samsung NX300M

Here, we will be comparing the Samsung CL5 and Samsung NX300M, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and NX300M (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The CL5 was manufactured 4 years prior to the NX300M and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the CL5 scores against the NX300M in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL5 & Samsung NX300M. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL5 has got outside 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 NX300M has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the CL5 versus the NX300M.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and NX300M is 95 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CL5 and NX300M.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CL5 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX300M will offer you greater detail due to its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older CL5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.