Samsung CL5 vs Sony HX5

The following is a in-depth overview of the Samsung CL5 vs Sony HX5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the CL5 (9MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is fairly close but the CL5 (1/2.5") and HX5 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CL5 was released 15 months prior to the HX5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the CL5 scores versus the HX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 offers 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) whilst the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the CL5 compared to the HX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The image below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL5 and HX5.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony HX5 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.