Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung WB35F

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung WB35F, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZS5 (14MP) and the WB35F (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZS5 was launched 4 years earlier than the WB35F and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZS5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB35F being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-ZS5 matches up vs the WB35F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 and Samsung WB35F. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS5 Gallery and Samsung WB35F Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZS5 features external dimensions of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB35F has dimensions of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung WB35F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZS5 and the WB35F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZS5 and WB35F is 99 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZS5 and WB35F.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Samsung WB35F to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZS5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.