Samsung CL5 vs Sony S980

Following is a complete overview of the Samsung CL5 vs Sony S980, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and S980 (12MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and S980 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The CL5 was brought out at a similar time to the S980 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the CL5 matches up versus the S980 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 has outer measurements 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 S980 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the CL5 versus the S980.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and S980 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL5 and S980.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CL5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony S980 will resolve more detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.