Samsung CL5 vs Samsung SH100

Let's look much closer at the Samsung CL5 vs Samsung SH100, both Ultracompact cameras and both are built by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and SH100 (14MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and SH100 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The CL5 was manufactured 22 months prior to the SH100 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the CL5 scores against the SH100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL5 & Samsung SH100. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Samsung SH100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Samsung SH100 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the CL5 vs the SH100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and SH100 is 95 and 99 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL5 and SH100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CL5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Samsung SH100 will show more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older CL5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.