Samsung CL5 vs Sony A77

Below, we are reviewing the Samsung CL5 versus Sony A77, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CL5 (9MP) and A77 (24MP) and the CL5 (1/2.5") and A77 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The CL5 was announced 3 years earlier than the A77 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the CL5 matches up versus the A77 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL5 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung CL5 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL5 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the CL5 and the A77.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL5 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CL5 and A77.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CL5 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 will render more detail with its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older CL5 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.