Olympus E-M10 II vs Samsung CL80

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-M10 II and Samsung CL80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the CL80 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and CL80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was released 5 years later than the CL80 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the CL80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Samsung CL80. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Samsung CL80 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II offers outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL80 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II versus the CL80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and CL80 is 82 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and CL80.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.