Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX200V

Here, we are evaluating the Samsung CL5 versus Sony TX200V, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and TX200V (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The CL5 was launched 3 years before the TX200V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the CL5 scores vs the TX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 comes with external dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the CL5 and the TX200V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the CL5 and TX200V is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and TX200V.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CL5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony TX200V will provide more detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older CL5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.