Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300

Lets look more closely at the Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The CL80 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the CL80 matches up against the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL80 and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung CL80 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL80 features external dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the CL80 against the A6300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CL80 and A6300 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The visual here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL80 and A6300.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CL80 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will resolve greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older CL80 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.