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Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung CL80

Portability
86
Imaging
39
Features
45
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX160 IS front
 
Samsung CL80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung CL80 Key Specs

Canon SX160 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 291g - 111 x 73 x 44mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon SX150 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX170 IS
Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Expand 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
  • Additionally Known as ST5500
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Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung CL80 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX160 IS versus Samsung CL80, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the SX160 IS (16MP) and the CL80 (14MP) is very close and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX160 IS was announced 3 years later than the CL80 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX160 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX160 IS matches up against the CL80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX160 IS over the Samsung CL80

 SX160 IS CL80 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2010More recent by 43 months
Manually focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Canon SX160 IS

 CL80 SX160 IS 
Display dimension3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX160 IS and Samsung CL80

 SX160 IS CL80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung CL80 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX160 IS features physical measurements of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Samsung CL80 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SX160 IS and the CL80.

Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung CL80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX160 IS and CL80 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung CL80 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung CL80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX160 IS and CL80.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX160 IS to render extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX160 IS will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung CL80 sensor size comparison

Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung CL80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung CL80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Portrait photography features
Samsung CL80 Portrait photography features
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focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Street photography advice
Samsung CL80 Street photography advice
59
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (291g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
60
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than others in class (160 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX160 IS
Sports photography with Samsung CL80
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incredible zoom range (28-448mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 shots)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Travel photography features
Samsung CL80 Travel photography features
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better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (291 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (448mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
provides touch focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (160g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Landscape photography info
Samsung CL80 Landscape photography info
51
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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lovely big screen (3.7 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX160 IS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung CL80 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (291 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (160g)
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Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung CL80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX160 IS and Samsung CL80
 Canon PowerShot SX160 ISSamsung CL80
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Samsung CL80
Also Known as - ST5500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2013-06-21 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4334 x 3256
Maximum native ISO 1600 4800
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-448mm (16.0x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 291g (0.64 pounds) 160g (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 73 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") 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 380 photographs -
Type of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $199 $400