Samsung CL80 vs Sony W710

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are available at Samsung CL80 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

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).

Examine the Samsung CL80 and Sony W710 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.