Samsung CL5 vs Sony A290

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung CL5 and Sony A290, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A290 (14MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A290 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The CL5 was introduced 15 months prior to the A290 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the CL5 matches up vs the A290 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung CL5 enjoys outside measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A290 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Examine the Samsung CL5 and Sony A290 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the CL5 against the A290.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the CL5 and A290 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CL5 and A290.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A290 will give extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged CL5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.