Samsung CL80 vs Sony WX80

Below, we will be looking at the Samsung CL80 vs Sony WX80, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the CL80 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The CL80 was released 4 years earlier than the WX80 and that is quite a big 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 WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the CL80 matches up versus the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung CL80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are available at Samsung CL80 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL80 has got external measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the CL80 compared to the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and WX80 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CL80 and WX80.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony WX80 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older CL80 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.