Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6500

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL80 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung CL80 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.