Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung HZ30W

Its time to look more in depth at the Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung HZ30W, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Samsung. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and HZ30W (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was announced 12 months prior to the HZ30W so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-S5 matches up vs the HZ30W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Samsung HZ30W. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S5 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Samsung HZ30W has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-S5 versus the HZ30W.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and HZ30W is 97 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S5 and HZ30W.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Samsung HZ30W to provide greater detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-S5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.