Samsung CL80 vs Sony a3500

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung CL80 versus Sony a3500, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The CL80 was revealed 5 years before the a3500 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the CL80 matches up versus the a3500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL80 & Sony Alpha a3500. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL80 comes with physical measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony a3500 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Examine the Samsung CL80 versus Sony a3500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the CL80 against the a3500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and a3500 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the CL80 and a3500.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CL80 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony a3500 will give more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged CL80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.