Samsung CL5 vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung CL5 versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and NEX-6 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The CL5 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the CL5 matches up versus the NEX-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL5 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 features physical dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung CL5 versus Sony NEX-6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the CL5 and the NEX-6.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and NEX-6 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and NEX-6.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CL5 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-6 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older CL5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.