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Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Samsung CL80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is ST5500
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • New Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Samsung CL80 and Sony RX100 V, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") feature different sensor size.

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The CL80 was unveiled 7 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the CL80 grades versus the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Sony RX100 V

 CL80 RX100 V 
Display sizing3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Samsung CL80

 RX100 V CL80 
ReleasedOctober 2016January 2010Fresher by 82 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung CL80 and Sony RX100 V

 CL80 RX100 V 

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL80 comes with outer 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 RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the CL80 compared to the RX100 V.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the CL80 and RX100 V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL80 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The CL80 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 V will show extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older CL80 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung CL80 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography details
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL80 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (160g)
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung CL80
Sports photography with Sony RX100 V
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
bad battery (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung CL80
Travel photography with Sony RX100 V
60
provides focus by touch
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (160g)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
80
lighter than competitors (299g)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung CL80 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Landscape photography camera
37
screen larger than average (3.7 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
70
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung CL80 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 V Vlogging details
27
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
heavier than competition in class (160g)
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors (299 grams)
no mic socket
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL80 and Sony RX100 V
 Samsung CL80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung CL80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Otherwise known as ST5500 -
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2016-10-06
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4334 x 3256 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 4800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 31-217mm (7.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate - 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160g (0.35 pounds) 299g (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-11A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $400 $998