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Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST600

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 front
 
Samsung ST600 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST600 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z450
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 128g - 81 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released August 2009
Samsung ST600
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST600 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Samsung ST600, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Samsung. The image resolution of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and the ST600 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z450 was unveiled 4 months earlier than the ST600 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the EX-Z450 scores versus the ST600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Samsung ST600

 EX-Z450 ST600 
Focus manually More precise focus

Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Casio EX-Z450

 ST600 EX-Z450 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1152k230kCrisper display (+922k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST600

 EX-Z450 ST600 
ReleasedAugust 2009January 2010Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST600 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z450 features exterior measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST600 has measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z450 versus the ST600.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST600 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z450 and ST600 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST600 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST600 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z450 and ST600.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung ST600 to give more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST600 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung ST600 as a Portrait photography camera
27
has manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
29
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Street photography features
Samsung ST600 Street photography features
55
lighter than average in class (128g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (150 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Sports photography info
Samsung ST600 Sports photography info
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Travel photography info
Samsung ST600 Travel photography info
62
lighter than average in class (128 grams)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
65
includes focus by touch
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (27mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (150g)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Landscape photography information
Samsung ST600 Landscape photography information
37
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
fairly wide (27mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z450
Vlogging with Samsung ST600
28
fairly wide (28mm)
lighter than average in class (128 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
30
fairly wide (27mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
more heavy than competition (150 grams)
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST600
 Casio Exilim EX-Z450Samsung ST600
General Information
Company Casio Samsung
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z450 Samsung ST600
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-08-18 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 4800
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 27-135mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.8 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,152 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 128 gr (0.28 pounds) 150 gr (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 SLB07
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $229 $330