Casio EX-100 vs Samsung CL80

Its time to look more in depth at the Casio EX-100 and Samsung CL80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Samsung. The resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the CL80 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and CL80 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The EX-100 was revealed 4 years later than the CL80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the EX-100 scores vs the CL80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Samsung CL80. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Samsung CL80 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 has external dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL80 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-100 vs the CL80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and CL80 is 83 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and CL80.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung CL80 will show extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher EX-100 provides a benefit in sensor tech.