Samsung CL5 vs Sony WX80

Here, we will be comparing the Samsung CL5 vs Sony WX80, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and WX80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The CL5 was manufactured 4 years prior to the WX80 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the CL5 matches up against the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 enjoys exterior 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) while the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the CL5 versus the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CL5 and WX80 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL5 and WX80.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CL5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony WX80 will resolve more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older CL5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.