Samsung CL80 vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung CL80 and Sony ZV-1, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the CL80 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the CL80 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CL80 was manufactured 11 years prior to the ZV-1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the CL80 grades against the ZV-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung CL80 and Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung CL80 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung CL80 has outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

See the Samsung CL80 and Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the CL80 versus the ZV-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL80 and ZV-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL80 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CL80 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony ZV-1 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CL80 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.