Casio EX-Z16 vs Samsung SL30

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z16 and Samsung SL30, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Samsung. The image resolution of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and the SL30 (10MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z16 was released 20 months after the SL30 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-Z16 scores against the SL30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z16 and Samsung SL30. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z16 Gallery and Samsung SL30 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z16 enjoys external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL30 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z16 and Samsung SL30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z16 compared to the SL30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z16 and SL30 is 99 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z16 and SL30.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Casio EX-Z16 to give more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern EX-Z16 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.