Panasonic FS42 vs Samsung CL80
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Panasonic FS42 vs Samsung CL80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1000 (Raise to 6400)
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
- Revealed April 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 4800 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
- 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
- Released January 2010
- Alternate Name is ST5500
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Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FS42 vs Samsung CL80, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and CL80 (14MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and CL80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe FS42 was launched 8 months earlier than the CL80 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FS42 matches up vs the CL80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Samsung CL80. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Samsung CL80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Samsung CL80
| FS42 | CL80 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Panasonic FS42
| CL80 | FS42 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2010 |  | April 2009 | More modern by 8 months |
| Screen sizing | 3.7" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+1.2") |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FS42 and Samsung CL80
| FS42 | CL80 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Exact same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen |
Panasonic FS42 vs Samsung CL80 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FS42 comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Samsung CL80 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FS42 vs the CL80.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS42 and CL80 is 95 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic FS42 vs Samsung CL80 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and CL80.
As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FS42 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung CL80 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged FS42 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FS42 vs Samsung CL80 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 | Samsung CL80 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 | Samsung CL80 |
| Alternate name | - | ST5500 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Revealed | 2009-04-17 | 2010-01-06 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 24.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4334 x 3256 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1000 | 4800 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 33-132mm (4.0x) | 31-217mm (7.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/3.3-5.5 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3.7" |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1500s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.30 m | 5.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 132 grams (0.29 pounds) | 160 grams (0.35 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at release | $580 | $400 |