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Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-Z550 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Key Specs

Casio EX-Z550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 143g - 99 x 53 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Additionally Known as Wi-Fi
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Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Samsung. The resolution of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera (16MP) is fairly well matched and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z550 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-Z550 grades vs the Galaxy Camera with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z550 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 EX-Z550 Galaxy Camera 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Casio EX-Z550

 Galaxy Camera EX-Z550 
ReleasedFebruary 2013January 2010Fresher by 38 months
Display sizing4.8"2.7"Larger display (+2.1")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z550 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 EX-Z550 Galaxy Camera 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z550 enjoys outer measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z550 versus the Galaxy Camera.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and Galaxy Camera is 95 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z550 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera to resolve extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Portrait photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography factors
34
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Street photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera Street photography details
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (300 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Sports photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography factors
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
50
great zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Travel photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography information
65
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
69
lighter than competition (300 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (23mm)
great zoom (481mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Landscape photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera Landscape photography features
42
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
50
manual focus
really wide (23mm)
very good size screen (4.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z550
Vlogging with Samsung Galaxy Camera
29
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
37
really wide (23mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone support
lighter than competition (300 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z550 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Casio Exilim EX-Z550Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Otherwise known as - Wi-Fi
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-06 2013-02-19
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 4.8 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 16s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 143g (0.32 pounds) 300g (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 53 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $149 $450