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Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Samsung CL80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Other Name is ST5500
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed July 2018
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

In this article, we will be matching up the Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CL80 was revealed 9 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the CL80 matches up versus the RX100 VA with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Sony RX100 VA

 CL80 RX100 VA 
Screen sizing3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Samsung CL80

 RX100 VA CL80 
RevealedJuly 2018January 2010More recent by 103 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung CL80 and Sony RX100 VA

 CL80 RX100 VA 

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL80 features 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 RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the CL80 and the RX100 VA.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the CL80 and RX100 VA is 95 and 89 respectively.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL80 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CL80 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VA will produce more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older CL80 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung CL80 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Portrait photography camera
28
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL80 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than others (160 grams)
86
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung CL80 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 VA Sports photography highlights
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung CL80 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography highlights
60
provides focus via touch
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (160 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
76
lighter than competitors in class (299g)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung CL80 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 VA Landscape photography information
37
bigger than average screen (3.7 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
66
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung CL80
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VA
27
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than others (160g)
81
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (299g)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL80 and Sony RX100 VA
 Samsung CL80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung CL80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Otherwise known as ST5500 -
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-06 2018-07-13
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4334 x 3256 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 4800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 31-217mm (7.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160 gr (0.35 lbs) 299 gr (0.66 lbs)
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 Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $400 $998