Samsung CL5 vs Sony W710

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung CL5 versus Sony W710, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and W710 (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and W710 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CL5 was announced 4 years before the W710 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the CL5 matches up against the W710 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung CL5 has got external measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung CL5 versus Sony W710 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the CL5 compared to the W710.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and W710 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CL5 and W710.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CL5 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony W710 will offer more detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older CL5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.