Samsung CL80 vs Sony W730

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung CL80 and Sony W730, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the CL80 (14MP) and the W730 (16MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The CL80 was launched 4 years before the W730 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the CL80 matches up versus the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung CL80 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL80 has got external measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the CL80 vs the W730.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and W730 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the CL80 and W730.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W730 to give more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older CL80 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.