Samsung CL5 vs Sony WX350

Lets look much closer at the Samsung CL5 vs Sony WX350, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and WX350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The CL5 was introduced 6 years before the WX350 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the CL5 scores against the WX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung CL5 has outside 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) while the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the CL5 versus the WX350.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CL5 and WX350.

All in all, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony WX350 will produce extra detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.