Samsung CL80 vs Sony A9

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung CL80 and Sony A9, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A9 (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The CL80 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the A9 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the CL80 scores vs the A9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL80 and Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are provided at Samsung CL80 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL80 enjoys physical dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung CL80 and Sony A9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the CL80 against the A9.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and A9 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL80 and A9.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CL80 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 will provide you with more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older CL80 will be behind in sensor tech.