Samsung CL5 vs Sony RX10

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung CL5 versus Sony RX10, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and RX10 (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The CL5 was manufactured 6 years prior to the RX10 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the CL5 grades vs the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung CL5 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the CL5 and the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and RX10.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged CL5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.