Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung TL500

Below, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-Z400 and Samsung TL500, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Samsung. The resolution of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is pretty similar but the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z400 was unveiled 18 months earlier than the TL500 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-Z400 matches up vs the TL500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 & Samsung TL500. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z400 has external dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z400 compared to the TL500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z400 and TL500 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z400 and TL500.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z400 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Casio EX-Z400 will offer you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.