Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung GX-1S

On this page, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-H30 versus Samsung GX-1S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H30 was unveiled 5 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the EX-H30 scores against the GX-1S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Samsung GX-1S. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H30 has external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1S has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-H30 and the GX-1S.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and GX-1S is 92 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H30 and GX-1S.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-H30 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Casio EX-H30 will render more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer EX-H30 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.