Samsung CL5 vs Sony T90

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung CL5 versus Sony T90, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and T90 (12MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and T90 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The CL5 was brought out at a similar time to the T90 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the CL5 matches up against the T90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 has got 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) whilst the Sony T90 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Samsung CL5 versus Sony T90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the CL5 vs the T90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and T90 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL5 and T90.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CL5 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony T90 will give greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.