Samsung CL5 vs Sony A6400

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung CL5 versus Sony A6400, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A6400 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The CL5 was released 11 years before the A6400 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the CL5 scores vs the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL5 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung CL5 offers external 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) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the CL5 versus the A6400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL5 and A6400.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.