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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Samsung CL5 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
76
Features
84
Overall
79

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Also Known as PL10
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7R
  • Successor is Sony A7R III
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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A7R II Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung CL5 versus Sony A7R II, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A7R II (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The CL5 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the A7R II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the CL5 grades versus the A7R II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Sony A7R II

 CL5 A7R II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Samsung CL5

 A7R II CL5 
IntroducedJune 2015February 2009More modern by 76 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Samsung CL5 and Sony A7R II

 CL5 A7R II 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 has physical 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 A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the CL5 compared to the A7R II.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL5 and A7R II is 95 and 68 respectively.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and A7R II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CL5 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7R II will provide extra detail having an extra 33 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung CL5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7R II Portrait photography highlights
24
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
85
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL5 Street photography details
Sony A7R II Street photography details
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
81
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung CL5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect autofocus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
bad battery life (290 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung CL5
Travel photography with Sony A7R II
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (9 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
62
weather sealing
fantastic MP (42MP)
bad battery life (290 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung CL5
Landscape photography with Sony A7R II
22
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
bad battery life (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung CL5 Vlogging features
Sony A7R II Vlogging features
25
supports face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
37
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL5 and Sony A7R II
 Samsung CL5Sony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung CL5 Sony Alpha A7R II
Also Known as PL10 -
Type Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2009-02-23 2015-06-10
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" Full frame
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 9MP 42MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3456 x 2592 7974 x 5316
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 399
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 6.3 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141 gr (0.31 lbs) 625 gr (1.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 98
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3434
Other
Battery life - 290 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $391 $2,913