Samsung CL5 vs Samsung ST93

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung CL5 vs Samsung ST93, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both sold by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and ST93 (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and ST93 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The CL5 was launched 3 years prior to the ST93 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the CL5 grades versus the ST93 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL5 & Samsung ST93. The complete galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Samsung ST93 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 enjoys physical dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Samsung ST93 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the CL5 vs the ST93.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and ST93 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL5 and ST93.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CL5 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung ST93 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older CL5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.