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Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-Z550 front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 143g - 99 x 53 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Additionally referred to as PL50
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Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and SL202 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z550 was launched 11 months after the SL202 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the EX-Z550 matches up vs the SL202 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z550 over the Samsung SL202

 EX-Z550 SL202 
RevealedJanuary 2010February 2009More modern by 11 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Casio EX-Z550

 SL202 EX-Z550 

Common features in the Casio EX-Z550 and Samsung SL202

 EX-Z550 SL202 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z550 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL202 has specifications of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z550 vs the SL202.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z550 and SL202 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z550 and SL202.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Casio EX-Z550 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer EX-Z550 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z550
Portrait photography with Samsung SL202
34
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
25
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Street photography highlights
Samsung SL202 Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Sports photography features
Samsung SL202 Sports photography features
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Travel photography info
Samsung SL202 Travel photography info
65
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
57
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z550
Landscape photography with Samsung SL202
42
focusing manually
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
27
quite wide (28mm)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Vlogging advice
Samsung SL202 Vlogging advice
29
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
27
quite wide (28mm)
provides face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z550 and Samsung SL202
 Casio Exilim EX-Z550Samsung SL202
General Information
Company Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Samsung SL202
Otherwise known as - PL50
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-06 2009-02-17
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 143 gr (0.32 lb) 168 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 53 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $149 $140