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Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Samsung GX-1L front
Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40

Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L Key Specs

Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Samsung GX-1L
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 570g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Revealed February 2006
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The EX-Z33 was launched 3 years after the GX-1L which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-Z33 scores against the GX-1L in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Samsung GX-1L

 EX-Z33 GX-1L 
RevealedAugust 2009February 2006Newer by 43 months
Display resolution230k210kCrisper display (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1L over the Casio EX-Z33

 GX-1L EX-Z33 

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Samsung GX-1L

 EX-Z33 GX-1L 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.5"2.5"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z33 has outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1L has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the EX-Z33 versus the GX-1L.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z33 and GX-1L is 97 and 69 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z33 and GX-1L.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z33 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Casio EX-Z33 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern EX-Z33 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung GX-1L Portrait photography highlights
26
focusing manually
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
50
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Street photography information
Samsung GX-1L Street photography information
55
lighter than competitors in class (106 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (570 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Sports photography features
Samsung GX-1L Sports photography features
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
38
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung GX-1L as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than competitors in class (106 grams)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
52
lighter than competition (570 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung GX-1L as a Landscape photography camera
27
focusing manually
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
46
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Vlogging information
Samsung GX-1L Vlogging information
25
lighter than competitors in class (106g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone socket
9
lack of video recording
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung GX-1L Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Samsung GX-1L
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Samsung GX-1L
General Information
Make Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Samsung GX-1L
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-08-31 2006-02-24
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 5
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 2.80 m 7.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 106 grams (0.23 lb) 570 grams (1.26 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-82 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots One One
Price at release $120 $0