Casio EX-100 vs Samsung HZ30W

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-100 versus Samsung HZ30W, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Casio and Samsung. The image resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the HZ30W (12MP) is fairly comparable but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and HZ30W (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was launched 4 years after the HZ30W which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-100 matches up versus the HZ30W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Samsung HZ30W. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-100 offers outer dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Samsung HZ30W has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-100 versus Samsung HZ30W in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-100 vs the HZ30W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and HZ30W is 83 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and HZ30W.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 comes with the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF easier. The fresher EX-100 provides a benefit in sensor technology.