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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Samsung HZ25W front
Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Additionally referred to as WB5000
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and HZ25W (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was manufactured 19 months after the HZ25W making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-ZR15 matches up against the HZ25W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Samsung HZ25W

 EX-ZR15 HZ25W 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2010Newer by 19 months
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Casio EX-ZR15

 HZ25W EX-ZR15 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Samsung HZ25W

 EX-ZR15 HZ25W 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR15 enjoys external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung HZ25W has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR15 compared to the HZ25W.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and HZ25W is 93 and 70 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR15 and HZ25W.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Casio EX-ZR15 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR15 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography factors
Samsung HZ25W Portrait photography factors
40
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detection focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
34
focusing manually
delivers RAW files
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography features
Samsung HZ25W Street photography features
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography information
Samsung HZ25W Sports photography information
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (325 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
amazing zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography features
Samsung HZ25W Travel photography features
67
better than average battery life (325 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
52
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
long zoom (624mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung HZ25W as a Landscape photography camera
49
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
better than average battery life (325 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse function
43
focusing manually
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging features
Samsung HZ25W Vlogging features
33
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
24
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung HZ25W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Samsung HZ25W
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Samsung HZ25W
General Information
Company Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Samsung HZ25W
Also referred to as - WB5000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-09 2010-07-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 26-624mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range 2cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 176g (0.39 pounds) 428g (0.94 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6")
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 life 325 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-110 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $249 $350