Samsung CL80 vs Samsung SL102

Below is a extended analysis of the Samsung CL80 and Samsung SL102, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and SL102 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The CL80 was announced 13 months later than the SL102 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the CL80 scores vs the SL102 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL80 & Samsung SL102. The whole galleries are available at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Samsung SL102 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung CL80 features external measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL102 has sizing of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the CL80 vs the SL102.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the CL80 and SL102 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL80 and SL102.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung CL80 to deliver greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger CL80 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.