Samsung CL5 vs Sony A9

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung CL5 versus Sony A9, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A9 (24MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A9 (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CL5 was manufactured 9 years before the A9 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the CL5 matches up vs the A9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL5 and Sony Alpha A9. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung CL5 comes with outside measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A9 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the CL5 vs the A9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and A9 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL5 and A9.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CL5 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A9 will give more detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older CL5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.