Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung CL80

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung CL80, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the CL80 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was unveiled 13 months after the CL80 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FH2 grades against the CL80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 and Samsung CL80. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery and Samsung CL80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH2 features external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Samsung CL80 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH2 vs Samsung CL80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH2 versus the CL80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH2 and CL80 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH2 and CL80.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of pictures although you might want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The newer FH2 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.