Samsung CL5 vs Sony TF1

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung CL5 and Sony TF1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and TF1 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The CL5 was unveiled 5 years prior to the TF1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the CL5 scores vs the TF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The full galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 enjoys external 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 TF1 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the CL5 vs the TF1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CL5 and TF1 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL5 and TF1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CL5 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony TF1 will give more detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older CL5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.