Olympus E-1 vs Samsung CL80

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-1 vs Samsung CL80, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and CL80 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and CL80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was revealed 7 years prior to the CL80 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-1 matches up versus the CL80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Samsung CL80. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Samsung CL80 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 has outside dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Samsung CL80 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-1 vs Samsung CL80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-1 and the CL80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and CL80 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and CL80.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung CL80 will result in greater detail because of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.