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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Samsung CL5 front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
85
Overall
68

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 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
  • Additionally referred to as PL10
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony A55
  • Later Model is Sony A58
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Sony A57

 CL5 A57 

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Samsung CL5

 A57 CL5 
RevealedSeptember 2012February 2009More recent by 43 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung CL5 and Sony A57

 CL5 A57 
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).

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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.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and A57 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

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.

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung CL5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A57 as a Portrait photography camera
24
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
74
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Samsung CL5 as a Street photography camera
Sony A57 as a Street photography camera
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
75
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung CL5 Sports photography highlights
Sony A57 Sports photography highlights
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect AF
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung CL5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A57 as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
67
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung CL5 Landscape photography information
Sony A57 Landscape photography information
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low MP (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung CL5 Vlogging features
Sony A57 Vlogging features
25
features face detection focusing
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
77
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
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Samsung CL5 vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL5 and Sony A57
 Samsung CL5Sony SLT-A57
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