Casio EX-ZR400 vs Samsung SL30

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-ZR400 and Samsung SL30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR400 (16MP) and SL30 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR400 was released 4 years later than the SL30 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the EX-ZR400 grades against the SL30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 & Samsung SL30. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR400 Gallery & Samsung SL30 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR400 enjoys external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR400 compared to the SL30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR400 and SL30 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR400 and SL30.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR400 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR400 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.