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Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB250F

Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
12
Overall
24
Casio Exilim EX-S5 front
 
Samsung WB250F front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
44
Overall
40

Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB250F Key Specs

Casio EX-S5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 100g - 102 x 35 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Samsung WB250F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
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Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB250F Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Casio EX-S5 versus Samsung WB250F, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and WB250F (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was launched 5 years before the WB250F and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-S5 matches up versus the WB250F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S5 over the Samsung WB250F

 EX-S5 WB250F 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Casio EX-S5

 WB250F EX-S5 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 48 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k115kSharper screen (+345k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-S5 and Samsung WB250F

 EX-S5 WB250F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB250F Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S5 has outer 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 WB250F has sizing of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-S5 vs the WB250F.

Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB250F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and WB250F is 97 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB250F top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB250F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and WB250F.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung WB250F to provide more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older EX-S5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB250F sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB250F Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB250F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S5 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB250F as a Portrait photography camera
25
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
36
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S5 Street photography factors
Samsung WB250F Street photography factors
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (226 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-S5
Sports photography with Samsung WB250F
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
52
excellent zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
includes tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S5 Travel photography advice
Samsung WB250F Travel photography advice
53
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than average (226g)
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (432mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S5 Landscape photography info
Samsung WB250F Landscape photography info
27
has manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
44
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S5 Vlogging details
Samsung WB250F Vlogging details
22
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
35
decently wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (226 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
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Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB250F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S5 and Samsung WB250F
 Casio Exilim EX-S5Samsung WB250F
General Information
Brand Casio Samsung
Model type Casio Exilim EX-S5 Samsung WB250F
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-08 2013-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 24-432mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 115 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 secs 16 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 100 grams (0.22 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 35 x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-80 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $130 $250