Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung PL200

Below, we are analyzing the Casio EX-S5 versus Samsung PL200, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and PL200 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was revealed 18 months before the PL200 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-S5 scores versus the PL200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Samsung PL200. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Samsung PL200 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S5 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Samsung PL200 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-S5 versus Samsung PL200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-S5 against the PL200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and PL200 is 97 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and PL200.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung PL200 to offer you more detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.