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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Samsung CL80 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is ST5500
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6000
  • Replacement is Sony A6500
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Sony A6300

 CL80 A6300 
Screen dimension3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Samsung CL80

 A6300 CL80 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016January 2010Fresher by 73 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Samsung CL80 and Sony A6300

 CL80 A6300 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

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

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung CL80 Portrait photography information
Sony A6300 Portrait photography information
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
80
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL80 Street photography highlights
Sony A6300 Street photography highlights
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than average (160 grams)
79
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung CL80
Sports photography with Sony A6300
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
75
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung CL80 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
60
has focus by touch
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (160 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
76
weather proofing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung CL80 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6300 Landscape photography highlights
37
screen larger than average (3.7 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung CL80 Vlogging factors
Sony A6300 Vlogging factors
27
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
heavier than average (160g)
35
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL80 and Sony A6300
 Samsung CL80Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung CL80 Sony Alpha a6300
Otherwise known as ST5500 -
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-06 2016-02-03
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4334 x 3256 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 4800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 31-217mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160g (0.35 lbs) 404g (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $400 $889