Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung EX2F

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-Z550 versus Samsung EX2F, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Samsung. The resolution of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and the EX2F (12MP) is pretty well matched but the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z550 was unveiled 3 years before the EX2F and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-Z550 matches up versus the EX2F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 & Samsung EX2F. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z550 offers external measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Samsung EX2F has specifications of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z550 compared to the EX2F.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z550 and EX2F is 95 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z550 and EX2F.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z550 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Casio EX-Z550 will give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.