Panasonic G100 vs Samsung CL80

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic G100 and Samsung CL80, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and CL80 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and CL80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The G100 was introduced 10 years later than the CL80 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G100 matches up vs the CL80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Samsung CL80. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Samsung CL80 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 features outside dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while 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).

Look at the Panasonic G100 and Samsung CL80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the G100 compared to the CL80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and CL80 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and CL80.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G100 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G100 will offer extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The more recent G100 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.