Casio EX-100 vs Samsung WB30F

Below is a complete review of the Casio EX-100 vs Samsung WB30F, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and WB30F (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and WB30F (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The EX-100 was manufactured 14 months later than the WB30F making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-100 grades vs the WB30F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Samsung WB30F. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-100 features exterior measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Samsung WB30F has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-100 against the WB30F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and WB30F is 83 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and WB30F.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung WB30F will offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer EX-100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.