Samsung CL5 vs Sony A68

Following is a extensive assessment of the Samsung CL5 versus Sony A68, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A68 (24MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A68 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The CL5 was brought out 7 years prior to the A68 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the CL5 matches up vs the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL5 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL5 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL5 has outside measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check out the Samsung CL5 versus Sony A68 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the CL5 compared to the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and A68 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The pic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CL5 and A68.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CL5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A68 will provide you with more detail having its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged CL5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.