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Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80

Portability
96
Imaging
46
Features
26
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160 front
 
Samsung CL80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80 Key Specs

Canon 160
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 160
Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is ST5500
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Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 160 (20MP) and CL80 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 160 was manufactured 5 years after the CL80 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 160 grades versus the CL80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 160 over the Samsung CL80

 160 CL80 
ReleasedJanuary 2015January 2010Newer by 61 months

Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Canon 160

 CL80 160 
Screen dimension3.7"2.7"Bigger screen (+1")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 160 and Samsung CL80

 160 CL80 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 160 features exterior measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL80 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 160 versus the CL80.

Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 160 and CL80 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80 top view buttons comparison

Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 160 and CL80.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon 160 to offer more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher 160 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80 sensor size comparison

Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 160 Portrait photography info
Samsung CL80 Portrait photography info
39
good MP (20MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 160 Street photography information
Samsung CL80 Street photography information
59
built in image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (160 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 160
Sports photography with Samsung CL80
44
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (0.8 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 160 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung CL80 as a Travel photography camera
67
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
60
includes touch focus
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (160g)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 160 Landscape photography features
Samsung CL80 Landscape photography features
41
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (20MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
37
bigger than average screen (3.7 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 160 Vlogging information
Samsung CL80 Vlogging information
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
27
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (160 grams)
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Canon 160 vs Samsung CL80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 160 and Samsung CL80
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 160Samsung CL80
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 160 Samsung CL80
Alternate name IXUS 160 ST5500
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-01-06 2010-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 4334 x 3256
Highest native ISO 1600 4800
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 0.8 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 127 grams (0.28 lb) 160 grams (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 220 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L/LH SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $135 $400