Samsung CL5 vs Sony H300

In this article, we are evaluating the Samsung CL5 versus Sony H300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and H300 (20MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The CL5 was revealed 6 years before the H300 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the CL5 grades against the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 comes with exterior dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the CL5 compared to the H300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL5 and H300.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CL5 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony H300 will produce greater detail because of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.