Samsung CL80 vs Sony A850

Let's examine more closely at the Samsung CL80 versus Sony A850, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The CL80 was revealed 3 months prior to the A850 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the CL80 matches up against the A850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL80 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are available at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung CL80 offers outer measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung CL80 versus Sony A850 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the CL80 against the A850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL80 and A850 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL80 and A850.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CL80 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A850 will give more detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.