Samsung CL80 vs Sony A9 II

On this page, we will be comparing the Samsung CL80 versus Sony A9 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The CL80 was released 10 years before the A9 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the CL80 matches up vs the A9 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL80 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung CL80 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL80 enjoys outer measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

See the Samsung CL80 versus Sony A9 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the CL80 versus the A9 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and A9 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL80 and A9 II.

Plainly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CL80 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A9 II will produce more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older CL80 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.