Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung WB800F

Lets take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-S5 and Samsung WB800F, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and WB800F (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was brought out 5 years earlier than the WB800F and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the EX-S5 grades vs the WB800F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Samsung WB800F. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Samsung WB800F Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S5 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Samsung WB800F has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Casio EX-S5 and Samsung WB800F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-S5 and the WB800F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and WB800F is 97 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and WB800F.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Samsung WB800F to give you extra detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.