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Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX66

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Samsung CL5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Alternative Name is PL10
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung CL5 and Sony TX66, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and TX66 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The CL5 was revealed 4 years prior to the TX66 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the CL5 scores versus the TX66 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Sony TX66

 CL5 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Samsung CL5

 TX66 CL5 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2009More recent by 36 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung CL5 and Sony TX66

 CL5 TX66 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the CL5 versus the TX66.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL5 and TX66 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and TX66.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CL5 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony TX66 will provide more detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older CL5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung CL5 Portrait photography info
Sony TX66 Portrait photography info
24
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
42
you can focus manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL5 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Street photography camera
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung CL5 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX66 Sports photography highlights
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery power (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung CL5
Travel photography with Sony TX66
51
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (9MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
72
great battery power (250 shots)
has touch focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung CL5 Landscape photography features
Sony TX66 Landscape photography features
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
great battery power (250 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung CL5 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX66 Vlogging highlights
25
comes with face detect focus
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic jack
36
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic jack
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Samsung CL5 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL5 and Sony TX66
 Samsung CL5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung CL5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Also called as PL10 -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-02-23 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3456 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141 grams (0.31 lbs) 109 grams (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $391 $350