Samsung CL80 vs Sony A3000

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung CL80 and Sony A3000, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The CL80 was launched 4 years earlier than the A3000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the CL80 matches up versus the A3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL80 and Sony Alpha A3000. The complete galleries are available at Samsung CL80 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung CL80 provides exterior measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has specifications of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung CL80 and Sony A3000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the CL80 against the A3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and A3000 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CL80 and A3000.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The CL80 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A3000 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged CL80 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.