Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung CL80

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II and Samsung CL80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the CL80 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and CL80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was announced 5 years later than the CL80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the CL80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Samsung CL80. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Samsung CL80 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II provides physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Samsung CL80 has proportions 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-M5 II and Samsung CL80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the CL80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and CL80 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and CL80.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.