Olympus E-M1 III vs Samsung CL80

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M1 III vs Samsung CL80, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and CL80 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and CL80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 10 years after the CL80 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M1 III scores versus the CL80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Samsung CL80. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Samsung CL80 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III features outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL80 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1 III vs Samsung CL80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1 III vs the CL80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and CL80 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and CL80.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III is going to have an edge in sensor tech.