Samsung CL5 vs Sony QX30

Below, we will be matching up the Samsung CL5 vs Sony QX30, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and QX30 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The CL5 was revealed 6 years earlier than the QX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the CL5 matches up against the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 enjoys physical dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the CL5 compared to the QX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and QX30 is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and QX30.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CL5 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony QX30 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older CL5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.