Samsung CL5 vs Sony W530

Here, we are comparing the Samsung CL5 versus Sony W530, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and W530 (14MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and W530 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The CL5 was released 22 months before the W530 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the CL5 matches up versus the W530 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 comes with outside measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the CL5 and the W530.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and W530 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CL5 and W530.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CL5 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony W530 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older CL5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.