Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung GX-1S

Following is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung GX-1S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z90 was brought out 3 years after the GX-1S which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-Z90 grades against the GX-1S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Samsung GX-1S. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 has got external measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1S has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z90 compared to the GX-1S.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z90 and GX-1S is 96 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z90 and GX-1S.

All in all, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z90 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Casio EX-Z90 will offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger EX-Z90 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.