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Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung SL820

Portability
99
Imaging
36
Features
23
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 front
 
Samsung SL820 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung SL820 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 848 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 103 x 59 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2011
Samsung SL820
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Additionally Known as IT100
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Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung SL820 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Casio EX-ZS5 versus Samsung SL820, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Samsung. The image resolution of the EX-ZS5 (14MP) and the SL820 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZS5 was introduced 23 months later than the SL820 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZS5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-ZS5 scores vs the SL820 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZS5 over the Samsung SL820

 EX-ZS5 SL820 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2009More recent by 23 months
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Casio EX-ZS5

 SL820 EX-ZS5 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZS5 and Samsung SL820

 EX-ZS5 SL820 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung SL820 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZS5 has got outer measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Samsung SL820 has measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Casio EX-ZS5 versus Samsung SL820 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZS5 compared to the SL820.

Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung SL820 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZS5 and SL820 is 99 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung SL820 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung SL820 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZS5 and SL820.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Casio EX-ZS5 to give greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger EX-ZS5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung SL820 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZS5 Portrait photography details
Samsung SL820 Portrait photography details
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
26
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZS5
Street photography with Samsung SL820
49
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZS5 Sports photography features
Samsung SL820 Sports photography features
32
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
17
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZS5 Travel photography advice
Samsung SL820 Travel photography advice
70
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
57
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZS5 Landscape photography advice
Samsung SL820 Landscape photography advice
37
very good maximum aperture (f)
nice screen size (3")
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
32
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZS5
Vlogging with Samsung SL820
27
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (848 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
27
relatively wide (28mm)
has face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung SL820 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZS5 and Samsung SL820
 Casio Exilim EX-ZS5Samsung SL820
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 Samsung SL820
Also Known as - IT100
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-02-17
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.4-5.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 848x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 168 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 59 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 model - SLB-10A
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $100 $280