Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung ST30

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung ST30, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZS5 (14MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the EX-ZS5 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZS5 was unveiled about the same time to the ST30 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the EX-ZS5 grades vs the ST30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 & Samsung ST30. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS5 Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZS5 enjoys physical measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Samsung ST30 has specifications of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZS5 compared to the ST30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZS5 and ST30 is 99 and 98 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZS5 and ST30.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZS5 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Casio EX-ZS5 will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.