Samsung CL5 vs Sigma DP1

The following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung CL5 versus Sigma DP1, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and DP1 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The CL5 was brought out 10 months after the DP1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the CL5 scores against the DP1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL5 & Sigma DP1. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL5 features outer measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the CL5 compared to the DP1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and DP1 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CL5 and DP1.

Clearly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung CL5 will provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger CL5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.