Samsung CL5 vs Sony A850

Below, we will be comparing the Samsung CL5 and Sony A850, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A850 (25MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A850 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The CL5 was brought out 13 months earlier than the A850 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the CL5 grades against the A850 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL5 features physical measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the CL5 compared to the A850.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL5 and A850 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the CL5 and A850.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CL5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A850 will render greater detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be behind in sensor innovation.