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Olympus 6000 vs Samsung CL80

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Samsung CL80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung CL80 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as ST5500
Photography Glossary

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung CL80 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus 6000 and Samsung CL80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and CL80 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was brought out 6 months prior to the CL80 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 6000 matches up vs the CL80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Samsung CL80

 6000 CL80 

Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Olympus 6000

 CL80 6000 
Display dimension3.7"2.7"Larger display (+1")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Samsung CL80

 6000 CL80 
LaunchedJuly 2009January 2010Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung CL80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 comes with exterior measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung CL80 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 6000 vs the CL80.

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung CL80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and CL80 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung CL80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung CL80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and CL80.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung CL80 to resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung CL80 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung CL80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung CL80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung CL80 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography info
Samsung CL80 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competitors (160 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung CL80 as a Sports photography camera
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography factors
Samsung CL80 Travel photography factors
61
environment proof
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
has touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (160g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 Landscape photography factors
Samsung CL80 Landscape photography factors
35
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
37
bigger than average screen (3.7 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6000
Vlogging with Samsung CL80
28
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic socket
27
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
heavier than competitors (160 grams)
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Olympus 6000 vs Samsung CL80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Samsung CL80
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Samsung CL80
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Samsung CL80
Alternate name mju Tough 6000 ST5500
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-07-01 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4334 x 3256
Max native ISO 1600 4800
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 50 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 lb) 160g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $259 $400