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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Samsung CL80 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is ST5500
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6300
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Samsung CL80 versus Sony A6500, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CL80 was announced 7 years earlier than the A6500 and that is a fairly sizable gap 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 A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the CL80 scores against the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Sony A6500

 CL80 A6500 
Screen dimensions3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Samsung CL80

 A6500 CL80 
IntroducedOctober 2016January 2010Fresher by 82 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Samsung CL80 and Sony A6500

 CL80 A6500 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL80 provides outside 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 A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Compare the Samsung CL80 versus Sony A6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the CL80 and the A6500.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL80 and A6500.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CL80 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will show greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older CL80 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung CL80
Portrait photography with Sony A6500
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
80
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL80 Street photography highlights
Sony A6500 Street photography highlights
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others (160g)
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports touch focus
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung CL80 Sports photography details
Sony A6500 Sports photography details
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
low battery (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung CL80 Travel photography information
Sony A6500 Travel photography information
60
features focus by touch
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (160g)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
74
weather proofing
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery (350 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung CL80
Landscape photography with Sony A6500
37
lovely big screen (3.7 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
low battery (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung CL80
Vlogging with Sony A6500
27
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than others (160g)
39
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL80 and Sony A6500
 Samsung CL80Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung CL80 Sony Alpha a6500
Alternate name ST5500 -
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-06 2016-10-06
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 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4334 x 3256 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 4800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 6400 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 31-217mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
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
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 pounds) 453g (1.00 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Battery form - 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 + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $400 $1,298