Olympus E-M1 II vs Samsung CL80

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M1 II and Samsung CL80, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and CL80 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and CL80 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was released 6 years after the CL80 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the CL80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Samsung CL80. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Samsung CL80 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II offers outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while 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).

Check the Olympus E-M1 II and Samsung CL80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the CL80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and CL80 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and CL80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.