Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6000

Let's examine more in depth at the Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6000, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The CL80 was launched 5 years earlier than the A6000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the CL80 grades versus the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL80 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL80 features outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the CL80 vs the A6000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and A6000 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL80 and A6000.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CL80 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6000 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older CL80 will be behind in sensor innovation.