Samsung CL80 vs Sony A65

Lets look closer at the Samsung CL80 vs Sony A65, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CL80 was manufactured 22 months prior to the A65 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the CL80 scores vs the A65 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung CL80 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung CL80 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung CL80 enjoys physical dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the CL80 and the A65.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the CL80 and A65 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL80 and A65.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CL80 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A65 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older CL80 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.