Casio EX-Z800 vs Samsung EX2F

Following is a extensive assessment of the Casio EX-Z800 vs Samsung EX2F, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. The resolution of the EX-Z800 (14MP) and the EX2F (12MP) is pretty close but the EX-Z800 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor size.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The EX-Z800 was introduced 3 years earlier than the EX2F which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-Z800 matches up against the EX2F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z800 and Samsung EX2F. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z800 Gallery and Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z800 has external measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Samsung EX2F has specifications of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z800 vs Samsung EX2F in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z800 against the EX2F.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z800 and EX2F is 96 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z800 and EX2F.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z800 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Casio EX-Z800 will render greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z800 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.