Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6600

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung CL80 vs Sony A6600, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The CL80 was brought out 10 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the CL80 scores against the A6600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL80 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL80 has got exterior dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the CL80 against the A6600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL80 and A6600.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CL80 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6600 will give extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older CL80 is going to be behind in sensor tech.