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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Samsung CL5 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560 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
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Alternative Name is PL10
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Older Model is Sony A500
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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A560 (14MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A560 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The CL5 was introduced 18 months before the A560 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the CL5 grades vs the A560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Sony A560

 CL5 A560 

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Samsung CL5

 A560 CL5 
AnnouncedAugust 2010February 2009Fresher by 18 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Samsung CL5 and Sony A560

 CL5 A560 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL5 enjoys exterior measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the CL5 versus the A560.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and A560 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CL5 and A560.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CL5 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A560 will deliver more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older CL5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung CL5 Portrait photography info
Sony A560 Portrait photography info
24
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW support
72
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL5 Street photography factors
Sony A560 Street photography factors
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW support
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Samsung CL5 Sports photography highlights
Sony A560 Sports photography highlights
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no phase detect auto focus
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung CL5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (9MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung CL5 Landscape photography advice
Sony A560 Landscape photography advice
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
two card slots
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung CL5 Vlogging information
Sony A560 Vlogging information
25
offers face detection focus
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL5 and Sony A560
 Samsung CL5Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung CL5 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Otherwise known as PL10 -
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2009-02-23 2010-08-24
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 9MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 6.3 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141 gr (0.31 lbs) 599 gr (1.32 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 817
Other
Battery life - 1050 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single 2
Price at release $391 $650