Samsung CL80 vs Sony A7R II

In this article, we are looking at the Samsung CL80 vs Sony A7R II, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The CL80 was released 6 years prior to the A7R II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the CL80 scores versus the A7R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL80 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL80 provides external 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 Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the CL80 versus the A7R II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and A7R II is 95 and 68 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL80 and A7R II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CL80 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R II will produce more detail as a result of its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged CL80 will be behind in sensor innovation.