Casio EX-Z29 vs Samsung ST600

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-Z29 and Samsung ST600, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and ST600 (14MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and ST600 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z29 was revealed 10 months earlier than the ST600 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-Z29 grades vs the ST600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Samsung ST600. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Samsung ST600 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z29 offers outside measurements of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Samsung ST600 has sizing of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z29 vs the ST600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z29 and ST600 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z29 and ST600.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z29 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Samsung ST600 will give extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older EX-Z29 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.