Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung CL80

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 versus Samsung CL80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the CL80 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and CL80 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was announced 4 years later than the CL80 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 matches up vs the CL80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 has exterior dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Samsung CL80 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 vs the CL80.

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

Normally, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and CL80.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.