Samsung CL5 vs Sony HX100V

Below is a thorough comparison of the Samsung CL5 vs Sony HX100V, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and HX100V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CL5 was announced 3 years earlier than the HX100V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the CL5 scores vs the HX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 enjoys physical 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 Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung CL5 vs Sony HX100V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the CL5 compared to the HX100V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and HX100V is 95 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CL5 and HX100V.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CL5 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony HX100V will offer greater detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older CL5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.