Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung SL820
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Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung SL820 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
- Announced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
- 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
- Released February 2009
- Additionally Known as IT100

Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung SL820 Overview
Here is a in depth assessment of the Casio EX-H30 versus Samsung SL820, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Samsung. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and SL820 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The EX-H30 was unveiled 23 months later than the SL820 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-H30 matches up vs the SL820 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung SL820 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Samsung SL820. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Samsung SL820 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Samsung SL820
EX-H30 | SL820 | |||
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Released | January 2011 | ![]() | February 2009 | Fresher by 23 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+231k dot) |
Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Casio EX-H30
SL820 | EX-H30 |
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Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Samsung SL820
EX-H30 | SL820 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung SL820 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-H30 comes with outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Samsung SL820 has specifications of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).
Contrast the Casio EX-H30 versus Samsung SL820 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-H30 against the SL820.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and SL820 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung SL820 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H30 and SL820.
As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Casio EX-H30 to produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher EX-H30 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung SL820 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-H30 | Samsung SL820 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Casio | Samsung |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-H30 | Samsung SL820 |
Also Known as | - | IT100 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2009-02-17 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Exilim Engine 5.0 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-300mm (12.5x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.4-5.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | Super Clear TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 8s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1500s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 4.50 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 201 grams (0.44 lb) | 168 grams (0.37 lb) |
Dimensions | 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NP-130 | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $709 | $280 |