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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung SL30

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2013
Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Also referred to as ES15
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung SL30 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-ZR700 versus Samsung SL30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and SL30 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was launched 4 years after the SL30 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-ZR700 matches up versus the SL30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Samsung SL30

 EX-ZR700 SL30 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2009Newer by 49 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 SL30 EX-ZR700 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Samsung SL30

 EX-ZR700 SL30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR700 has outer measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL30 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR700 against the SL30.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung SL30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR700 and SL30 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and SL30.

All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR700 to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR700 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography factors
Samsung SL30 Portrait photography factors
44
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
25
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography features
Samsung SL30 Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Sports photography information
Samsung SL30 Sports photography information
51
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography information
Samsung SL30 Travel photography information
71
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography information
Samsung SL30 Landscape photography information
52
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
22
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung SL30 as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
25
supports face detection focusing
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic support
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Samsung SL30
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Samsung SL30
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Samsung
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Samsung SL30
Other name - ES15
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-29 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 pounds) 140g (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $370 $93