Casio EX-S12 vs Samsung GX-1L

Let's look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-S12 vs Samsung GX-1L, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The EX-S12 was released 2 years later than the GX-1L and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-S12 scores versus the GX-1L when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Samsung GX-1L. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S12 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1L has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-S12 vs the GX-1L.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S12 and GX-1L is 96 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S12 and GX-1L.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-S12 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Casio EX-S12 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern EX-S12 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.