Samsung CL80 vs Sony A7 III

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung CL80 and Sony A7 III, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The CL80 was unveiled 9 years before the A7 III and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the CL80 scores versus the A7 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL80 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are provided at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung CL80 offers 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) and the Sony A7 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the CL80 compared to the A7 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the CL80 and A7 III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CL80 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 III will offer you extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older CL80 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.