Casio EX-100 vs Samsung PL210

The following is a detailed review of the Casio EX-100 and Samsung PL210, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Samsung. The image resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the PL210 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and PL210 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was released 3 years after the PL210 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-100 matches up vs the PL210 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Samsung PL210. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Samsung PL210 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-100 offers outside dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Samsung PL210 has measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-100 and Samsung PL210 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-100 vs the PL210.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and PL210 is 83 and 99 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and PL210.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung PL210 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger EX-100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.