Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6100

Lets look much closer at the Samsung CL80 versus Sony A6100, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The CL80 was introduced 10 years earlier than the A6100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the CL80 grades versus the A6100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL80 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung CL80 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL80 offers outside measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the CL80 and the A6100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL80 and A6100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL80 and A6100.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CL80 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6100 will render more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older CL80 will be behind in sensor innovation.