Samsung CL5 vs Sigma SD10

Following is a in depth comparison of the Samsung CL5 versus Sigma SD10, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and SD10 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The CL5 was released 5 years after the SD10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the CL5 scores against the SD10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL5 and Sigma SD10. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL5 has 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 Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the CL5 vs the SD10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and SD10 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL5 and SD10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CL5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung CL5 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern CL5 will have an edge in sensor technology.