Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 II

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung CL80 versus Sony RX100 II, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The CL80 was revealed 4 years prior to the RX100 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the CL80 matches up against the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung CL80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are available at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL80 enjoys outer dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

See the Samsung CL80 versus Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the CL80 vs the RX100 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL80 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL80 and RX100 II.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CL80 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will show extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged CL80 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.