Samsung CL5 vs Sony H70

Let's look more in depth at the Samsung CL5 vs Sony H70, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and H70 (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and H70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The CL5 was manufactured 22 months earlier than the H70 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the CL5 scores vs the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 provides 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) whilst the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Samsung CL5 vs Sony H70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the CL5 compared to the H70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and H70 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and H70.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CL5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony H70 will render more detail due to its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.