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Samsung CL80 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Samsung CL80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Samsung CL80 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Expand 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 TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Samsung CL80 versus Sony TX200V, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The CL80 was introduced 3 years prior to the TX200V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the CL80 scores vs the TX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Sony TX200V

 CL80 TX200V 
Display size3.7"3.3"Larger display (+0.4")

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Samsung CL80

 TX200V CL80 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2010More recent by 25 months
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Samsung CL80 and Sony TX200V

 CL80 TX200V 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Samsung CL80 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung CL80 enjoys outer dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the CL80 versus the TX200V.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL80 and TX200V is 95 and 96 respectively.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL80 and TX200V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX200V to offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older CL80 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL80 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung CL80
Portrait photography with Sony TX200V
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
36
resolution is good (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL80 Street photography advice
Sony TX200V Street photography advice
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (160g)
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
weather proof
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung CL80 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung CL80 Travel photography highlights
Sony TX200V Travel photography highlights
60
includes touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (160 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
weather proof
boasts focus by touch
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung CL80
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
37
very good size screen (3.7 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
47
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung CL80 Vlogging information
Sony TX200V Vlogging information
27
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (160 grams)
35
fairly wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL80 and Sony TX200V
 Samsung CL80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung CL80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Also called ST5500 -
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2012-01-30
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4334 x 3256 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 4800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 31-217mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.7" 3.3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160 grams (0.35 lbs) 129 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $400 $500