Samsung CL5 vs Sony A6000

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung CL5 and Sony A6000, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A6000 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The CL5 was launched 6 years earlier than the A6000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the CL5 matches up vs the A6000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL5 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung CL5 offers external measurements 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 A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the CL5 vs the A6000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and A6000 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL5 and A6000.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6000 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be behind in sensor innovation.