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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Samsung CL80 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is ST5500
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A77
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 II Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Samsung CL80 and Sony A77 II, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The CL80 was launched 5 years earlier than the A77 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the CL80 scores against the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Sony A77 II

 CL80 A77 II 
Display dimension3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Samsung CL80

 A77 II CL80 
AnnouncedMay 2014January 2010Newer by 53 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung CL80 and Sony A77 II

 CL80 A77 II 

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung CL80 has got outside 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) while the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the CL80 versus the A77 II.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the CL80 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL80 and A77 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The CL80 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 II will show extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged CL80 will be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Samsung CL80 Portrait photography information
Sony A77 II Portrait photography information
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung CL80 Street photography details
Sony A77 II Street photography details
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition (160g)
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung CL80 Sports photography advice
Sony A77 II Sports photography advice
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
low battery pack (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung CL80 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
60
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (160 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
64
environment sealing
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery pack (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung CL80 Landscape photography features
Sony A77 II Landscape photography features
37
lovely big screen (3.7 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
73
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
low battery pack (480 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung CL80 Vlogging details
Sony A77 II Vlogging details
27
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
heavier than competition (160 grams)
77
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic support
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Samsung CL80 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung CL80 and Sony A77 II
 Samsung CL80Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung CL80 Sony SLT-A77 II
Also referred to as ST5500 -
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-01-06 2014-05-21
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
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 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4334 x 3256 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 4800 25600
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 31-217mm (7.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160g (0.35 lbs) 647g (1.43 lbs)
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 Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-11A NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $400 $1,198