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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Samsung CL80 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is ST5500
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced October 2011
  • Older Model is Sony A700
  • Replacement is Sony A77 II
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung CL80 and Sony A77, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The CL80 was manufactured 21 months prior to the A77 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the CL80 scores against the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Sony A77

 CL80 A77 
Display sizing3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Samsung CL80

 A77 CL80 
IntroducedOctober 2011January 2010Fresher by 21 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung CL80 and Sony A77

 CL80 A77 

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung CL80 offers physical dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the CL80 vs the A77.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL80 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL80 and A77.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CL80 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A77 will provide more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older CL80 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung CL80 Portrait photography details
Sony A77 Portrait photography details
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL80 Street photography details
Sony A77 Street photography details
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than average (160 grams)
74
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Samsung CL80 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A77 as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung CL80
Travel photography with Sony A77
60
offers touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average (160g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
62
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (470 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung CL80 Landscape photography information
Sony A77 Landscape photography information
37
very good size screen (3.7")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
bad battery power (470 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung CL80
Vlogging with Sony A77
27
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than average (160g)
76
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL80 and Sony A77
 Samsung CL80Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung CL80 Sony SLT-A77
Also called as ST5500 -
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-01-06 2011-10-25
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4334 x 3256 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 4800 16000
Highest boosted ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 31-217mm (7.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160 gr (0.35 lb) 732 gr (1.61 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $400 $900