Samsung CL5 vs Sony A700
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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A700 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
- 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
- Introduced February 2009
- Additionally referred to as PL10
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
- Released December 2007
- Old Model is Konica Minolta 7D
- Renewed by Sony A77

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A700 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung CL5 vs Sony A700, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A700 (12MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A700 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

The CL5 was brought out 15 months after the A700 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the CL5 grades against the A700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A700 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Sony A700
CL5 | A700 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Released | February 2009 | ![]() | December 2007 | More modern by 15 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Samsung CL5
A700 | CL5 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung CL5 and Sony A700
CL5 | A700 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Missing Touch display |
Samsung CL5 vs Sony A700 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 has got outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).
Take a look at the Samsung CL5 vs Sony A700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the CL5 and the A700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and A700 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A700 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and A700.
To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CL5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A700 will render extra detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The younger CL5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A700 Screen and ViewFinder


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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A700 Specifications
Samsung CL5 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung CL5 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 |
Also called as | PL10 | - |
Class | Ultracompact | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2009-02-23 | 2007-12-19 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 24.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 9 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3456 x 2592 | 4272 x 2848 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 38-114mm (3.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.5-4.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 6.3 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.6x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 16 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 12.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 141g (0.31 lb) | 768g (1.69 lb) |
Dimensions | 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") | 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 66 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.9 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 581 |
Other | ||
Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal | Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo |
Card slots | Single | 2 |
Retail price | $391 | $1,000 |