Samsung CL5 vs Sony A700

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.