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Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Casio Exilim EX-S200 front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs

Casio EX-S200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 100 x 55 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2010
Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Other Name is ES15
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Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the EX-S200 (14MP) and SL30 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S200 was introduced 18 months later than the SL30 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-S200 scores versus the SL30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S200 over the Samsung SL30

 EX-S200 SL30 
RevealedAugust 2010February 2009Fresher by 18 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Casio EX-S200

 SL30 EX-S200 

Common features in the Casio EX-S200 and Samsung SL30

 EX-S200 SL30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S200 features external dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-S200 versus the SL30.

Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S200 and SL30 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S200 and SL30.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-S200 to give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer EX-S200 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Portrait photography info
Samsung SL30 Portrait photography info
35
manual focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
25
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Street photography features
Samsung SL30 Street photography features
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Sports photography advice
Samsung SL30 Sports photography advice
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-S200
Travel photography with Samsung SL30
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
51
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Landscape photography factors
Samsung SL30 Landscape photography factors
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
22
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S200 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung SL30 as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
25
provides face detect focusing
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic support
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Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S200 and Samsung SL30
 Casio Exilim EX-S200Samsung SL30
General Information
Company Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-S200 Samsung SL30
Also referred to as - ES15
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-08-03 2009-02-17
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 50 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 132 grams (0.29 lbs) 140 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 55 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-120 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $0 $93