Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57
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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 Key Specs
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- 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
- Additionally referred to as PL10
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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 Overview
Below is a complete assessment of the Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A57 (16MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A57 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe CL5 was brought out 4 years prior to the A57 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the CL5 matches up versus the A57 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL5 & Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Sony A57
CL5 | A57 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Samsung CL5
A57 | CL5 | |||
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Revealed | September 2012 | February 2009 | More recent by 43 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Samsung CL5 and Sony A57
CL5 | A57 | |||
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Touch display | Absent Touch display |
Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL5 has got outside 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) while the Sony A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).
Check the Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the CL5 against the A57.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and A57 is 95 and 64 respectively.
Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the CL5 and A57.
Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CL5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A57 will produce greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older CL5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 Specifications
Samsung CL5 | Sony SLT-A57 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung CL5 | Sony SLT-A57 |
Also referred to as | PL10 | - |
Type | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2009-02-23 | 2012-09-13 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 24.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 9MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3456 x 2592 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 16000 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 38-114mm (3.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-4.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 6.3 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 16 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 141g (0.31 lbs) | 618g (1.36 lbs) |
Dimensions | 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") | 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 75 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 785 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 550 pictures |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $391 | $1,000 |