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Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung SL202

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung SL202 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z400
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.0) lens
  • 130g - 95 x 60 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Additionally Known as PL50
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-Z400 and Samsung SL202, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Samsung. The resolution of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and the SL202 (10MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z400 was unveiled within a month of the SL202 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-Z400 matches up versus the SL202 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Samsung SL202

 EX-Z400 SL202 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Casio EX-Z400

 SL202 EX-Z400 

Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Samsung SL202

 EX-Z400 SL202 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009February 2009Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z400 has physical dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Samsung SL202 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z400 versus the SL202.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z400 and SL202 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z400 and SL202.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Casio EX-Z400 to result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Portrait photography info
Samsung SL202 Portrait photography info
20
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
24
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Street photography features
Samsung SL202 Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
46
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Travel photography factors
Samsung SL202 Travel photography factors
58
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
57
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z400
Landscape photography with Samsung SL202
36
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
26
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z400
Vlogging with Samsung SL202
29
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
27
pretty wide (28mm)
offers face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone support
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z400 and Samsung SL202
 Casio Exilim EX-Z400Samsung SL202
General Information
Company Casio Samsung
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z400 Samsung SL202
Also Known as - PL50
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-08 2009-02-17
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-7.0 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1500 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.60 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lbs) 168 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-40 SLB-10A
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/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $140