Samsung CL5 vs Sony W730

Here, we are matching up the Samsung CL5 and Sony W730, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and W730 (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and W730 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The CL5 was brought out 4 years earlier than the W730 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the CL5 scores against the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung CL5 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the CL5 vs the W730.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and W730 is 95 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and W730.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CL5 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony W730 will resolve more detail having its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older CL5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.