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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6400

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Samsung CL80 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also Known as ST5500
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6400 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Samsung CL80 and Sony A6400, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CL80 was released 10 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the CL80 scores vs the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Sony A6400

 CL80 A6400 
Display dimensions3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Samsung CL80

 A6400 CL80 
ReleasedJanuary 2019January 2010Fresher by 109 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung CL80 and Sony A6400

 CL80 A6400 
Touch display Easily navigate

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL80 offers exterior measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the CL80 and the A6400.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL80 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL80 and A6400.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CL80 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6400 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The older CL80 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung CL80 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6400 Portrait photography advice
28
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
81
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL80 Street photography details
Sony A6400 Street photography details
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others in class (160 grams)
81
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather proofing
good high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung CL80 Sports photography features
Sony A6400 Sports photography features
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung CL80
Travel photography with Sony A6400
60
has touch focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (160 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
87
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung CL80 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Landscape photography camera
37
lovely big screen (3.7 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung CL80
Vlogging with Sony A6400
27
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
heavier than others in class (160 grams)
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL80 and Sony A6400
 Samsung CL80Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung CL80 Sony Alpha a6400
Otherwise known as ST5500 -
Class Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-06 2019-01-15
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4334 x 3256 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 4800 32000
Max enhanced ISO 6400 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 31-217mm (7.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone 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) 403g (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $400 $898