Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung ST93

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-Z90 and Samsung ST93, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Casio and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and ST93 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z90 was introduced 20 months before the ST93 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-Z90 matches up vs the ST93 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Samsung ST93. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Samsung ST93 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 comes with external dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Samsung ST93 has specifications of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z90 and the ST93.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and ST93 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z90 and ST93.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung ST93 to offer greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.