Samsung CL80 vs Samsung NX300M

Here is a thorough comparison of the Samsung CL80 and Samsung NX300M, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The CL80 was brought out 4 years earlier than the NX300M and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the CL80 matches up against the NX300M in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL80 & Samsung NX300M. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL80 has got outer dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Samsung NX300M has dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the CL80 versus the NX300M.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL80 and NX300M is 95 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL80 and NX300M.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CL80 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX300M will render more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older CL80 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.