Samsung CL5 vs Sony A6500

Below, we will be reviewing the Samsung CL5 vs Sony A6500, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The CL5 was announced 8 years before the A6500 which is a fairly big gap 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 A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the CL5 scores against the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL5 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 provides physical measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung CL5 vs Sony A6500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the CL5 versus the A6500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the CL5 and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CL5 and A6500.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6500 will produce more detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.