Samsung CL5 vs Samsung WB50F

Below is a extended analysis of the Samsung CL5 versus Samsung WB50F, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Samsung. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and WB50F (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The CL5 was launched 5 years before the WB50F and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the CL5 scores versus the WB50F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL5 and Samsung WB50F. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Samsung WB50F Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL5 enjoys outside dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB50F has proportions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the CL5 and the WB50F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and WB50F is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and WB50F.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CL5 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung WB50F will render more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older CL5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.