Samsung CL80 vs Sony A35

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung CL80 versus Sony A35, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the CL80 (14MP) and the A35 (16MP) is very comparable but the CL80 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The CL80 was manufactured 20 months prior to the A35 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the CL80 matches up vs the A35 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL80 & Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are available at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung CL80 enjoys outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the CL80 compared to the A35.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL80 and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL80 and A35.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CL80 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A35 will provide extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CL80 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.