Samsung CL5 vs Sony RX10 III

Below, we will be contrasting the Samsung CL5 vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and RX10 III (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The CL5 was announced 8 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the CL5 grades versus the RX10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung CL5 has exterior measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the CL5 vs the RX10 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the CL5 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CL5 and RX10 III.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CL5 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will render extra detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older CL5 will be behind in sensor tech.