Casio EX-S12 vs Samsung ST6500

The following is a in depth assessment of the Casio EX-S12 vs Samsung ST6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and ST6500 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-S12 was released 24 months before the ST6500 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-S12 scores against the ST6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S12 and Samsung ST6500. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-S12 Gallery and Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S12 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Samsung ST6500 has sizing of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-S12 vs Samsung ST6500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-S12 versus the ST6500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S12 and ST6500 is 96 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S12 and ST6500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung ST6500 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 is going to be behind in sensor technology.