Nikon Z7 vs Samsung CL80

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon Z7 vs Samsung CL80, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and CL80 (14MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and CL80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 was announced 8 years later than the CL80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z7 scores against the CL80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 & Samsung CL80. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Samsung CL80 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 enjoys outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Samsung CL80 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Z7 and the CL80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 and CL80 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 and CL80.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z7 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 32MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger Z7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.