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Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST6500

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
Samsung ST6500 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST6500 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched August 2009
Samsung ST6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 102 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST6500 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Casio EX-Z90 and Samsung ST6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and ST6500 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z90 was introduced 17 months before the ST6500 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-Z90 matches up against the ST6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Samsung ST6500

 EX-Z90 ST6500 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Samsung ST6500 over the Casio EX-Z90

 ST6500 EX-Z90 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011August 2009More recent by 17 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Samsung ST6500

 EX-Z90 ST6500 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST6500 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 provides outer measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Samsung ST6500 has specifications of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z90 and Samsung ST6500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z90 compared to the ST6500.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST6500 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and ST6500 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST6500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST6500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z90 and ST6500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung ST6500 to result in more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST6500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z90
Portrait photography with Samsung ST6500
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Street photography info
Samsung ST6500 Street photography info
55
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
50
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Sports photography advice
Samsung ST6500 Sports photography advice
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
29
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung ST6500 as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
74
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Landscape photography features
Samsung ST6500 Landscape photography features
28
manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
43
fairly wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z90
Vlogging with Samsung ST6500
25
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
32
fairly wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
touchscreen
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and Samsung ST6500
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90Samsung ST6500
General Information
Company Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z90 Samsung ST6500
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-08-18 2011-01-19
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") 102 x 57 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 NP-60 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal -
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $150 -