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Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
 
Samsung ST600 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600 Key Specs

Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed November 2009
Samsung ST600
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and ST600 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC150 was manufactured at a similar time to the ST600 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX-FC150 grades vs the ST600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Samsung ST600

 EX-FC150 ST600 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Casio EX-FC150

 ST600 EX-FC150 
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution1152k230kSharper screen (+922k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-FC150 and Samsung ST600

 EX-FC150 ST600 
LaunchedNovember 2009January 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC150 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Samsung ST600 has specifications of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-FC150 against the ST600.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC150 and ST600 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC150 and ST600.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Samsung ST600 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Portrait photography info
Samsung ST600 Portrait photography info
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
29
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Street photography factors
Samsung ST600 Street photography factors
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than average in class (150 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Sports photography highlights
Samsung ST600 Sports photography highlights
30
fast shooting (40.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Travel photography features
Samsung ST600 Travel photography features
50
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
65
boasts touch to focus
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (150 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung ST600 as a Landscape photography camera
31
focusing manually
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
43
quite wide (27mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Vlogging advice
Samsung ST600 Vlogging advice
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
30
quite wide (27mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than average in class (150g)
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Samsung ST600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC150 and Samsung ST600
 Casio Exilim EX-FC150Samsung ST600
General Information
Brand Name Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-FC150 Samsung ST600
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-11-16 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 4800
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-185mm (5.0x) 27-135mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.6-4.5 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3.5"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,152k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 40.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.60 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 173g (0.38 lb) 150g (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-40 SLB07
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $350 $330