Samsung CL80 vs Sony HX80

Here, we will be looking at the Samsung CL80 and Sony HX80, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The CL80 was released 7 years before the HX80 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the CL80 scores against the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung CL80 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL80 enjoys physical dimensions 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 HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the CL80 vs the HX80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the CL80 and HX80 is 95 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the CL80 and HX80.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony HX80 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged CL80 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.