Samsung CL80 vs Sony A560

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung CL80 and Sony A560, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the CL80 (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the CL80 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The CL80 was launched 7 months earlier than the A560 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the CL80 scores vs the A560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL80 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The complete galleries are available at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung CL80 comes with outside 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) while the Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung CL80 and Sony A560 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the CL80 versus the A560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and A560 is 95 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL80 and A560.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The CL80 offers the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF more difficult. The more aged CL80 will be behind in sensor tech.