Samsung CL5 vs Sony A6100

The following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung CL5 vs Sony A6100, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A6100 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The CL5 was introduced 11 years earlier than the A6100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the CL5 grades against the A6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL5 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung CL5 features outside 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 A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Samsung CL5 vs Sony A6100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the CL5 compared to the A6100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and A6100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL5 and A6100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6100 will result in greater detail using its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.