Samsung CL5 vs Sony A6600

The following is a complete overview of the Samsung CL5 versus Sony A6600, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A6600 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The CL5 was brought out 11 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the CL5 matches up vs the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL5 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 has outer 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 A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the CL5 versus the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the CL5 and A6600.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CL5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A6600 will resolve more detail having its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged CL5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.