Samsung CL80 vs Samsung WB800F

Its time to look closer at the Samsung CL80 and Samsung WB800F, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Samsung. The sensor resolution of the CL80 (14MP) and the WB800F (16MP) is fairly well matched and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CL80 was brought out 4 years earlier than the WB800F and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the CL80 grades against the WB800F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL80 & Samsung WB800F. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL80 features exterior dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Samsung WB800F has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the CL80 against the WB800F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and WB800F is 95 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL80 and WB800F.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Samsung WB800F to give you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older CL80 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.