Samsung CL5 vs Sony RX100 III

Below is a in depth assessment of the Samsung CL5 versus Sony RX100 III, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and RX100 III (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The CL5 was introduced 6 years prior to the RX100 III and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the CL5 matches up against the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Examine the Samsung CL5 versus Sony RX100 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the CL5 versus the RX100 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and RX100 III is 95 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CL5 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 III will render more detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older CL5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.