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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Samsung ST600 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2012
Samsung ST600
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Samsung. The resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the ST600 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was released 2 years after the ST600 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-ZR15 matches up vs the ST600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Samsung ST600

 EX-ZR15 ST600 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2010More modern by 25 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 ST600 EX-ZR15 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1152k461kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Samsung ST600

 EX-ZR15 ST600 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR15 provides external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST600 has measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR15 against the ST600.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and ST600 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and ST600.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Casio EX-ZR15 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR15 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung ST600 as a Portrait photography camera
40
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
29
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography highlights
Samsung ST600 Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (150g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography info
Samsung ST600 Sports photography info
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery (325 shots)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography features
Samsung ST600 Travel photography features
67
better than average battery (325 CIPA)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
supports touch focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (150 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung ST600 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
better than average battery (325 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
43
quite wide (27mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR15
Vlogging with Samsung ST600
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
30
quite wide (27mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (150g)
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Samsung ST600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Samsung ST600
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Samsung ST600
General Information
Brand Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Samsung ST600
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-01-09 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 4800
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 27-135mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 1,152 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176g (0.39 lb) 150g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-110 SLB07
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $249 $330