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Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Samsung CL80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is ST5500
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung CL80 and Sony W710, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the CL80 (14MP) and the W710 (16MP) is very similar and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CL80 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the W710 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the CL80 scores vs the W710 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Sony W710

 CL80 W710 
Display sizing3.7"2.7"Larger display (+1")

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Samsung CL80

 W710 CL80 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010Fresher by 36 months

Common features in the Samsung CL80 and Sony W710

 CL80 W710 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL80 has got outside 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 W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the CL80 against the W710.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL80 and W710 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL80 and W710.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony W710 to offer greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older CL80 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung CL80
Portrait photography with Sony W710
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
35
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL80 as a Street photography camera
Sony W710 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average in class (160 grams)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung CL80
Sports photography with Sony W710
38
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung CL80 Travel photography highlights
Sony W710 Travel photography highlights
60
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (160 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
71
lighter than competition in class (114g)
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung CL80 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W710 as a Landscape photography camera
37
screen larger than average (3.7 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
39
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung CL80
Vlogging with Sony W710
27
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (160g)
34
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (114g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL80 and Sony W710
 Samsung CL80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung CL80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Also Known as ST5500 -
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2013-01-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4334 x 3256 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 4800 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
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/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160 grams (0.35 lbs) 114 grams (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 - 240 pictures
Battery style - 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 shooting
Type of storage MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $400 $90