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Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST65 Comparison

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Casio EX-Z450

12 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) CCD Sensor

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14 MP | 1/2.3″ (6.16 x 4.62 mm) CCD Sensor

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Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST65 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two Compact cameras from Casio and Samsung. Casio EX-Z450 was introduced to market in August 2009 and Samsung ST65 was launched in January 2011. There is 17 months difference between EX-Z450 and ST65 so we don't expect to see a huge technology difference between these two cameras but it would still give an advantage to younger ST65, especially in sensor tech.

Both cameras have 1/2.3-inch sensors but Casio EX-Z450 has a 12.0 MP and Samsung ST65 has a 14.0 MP resolution.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Casio EX-Z450 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2009-08-18
  • 12MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 28-112 mm F2.6-5.8 Zoom Lens
  • 3" Fixed Type Screen
  • 10 fps continuous shooting
  • HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 128g. 81 x 56 x 21 mm

Samsung ST65 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2011-01-19
  • 14MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
  • ISO -
  • Mount
  • 3" Fixed Type Screen
  • Unknown continuous shooting
  • HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • g. 92 x 53 x 17 mm

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Casio Exilim EX-Z450 over Samsung ST65
Max ISO
1.600 vs 0 0% higher Max ISO
Focal Length - Tele
112mm vs mm 112 mm longer tele reach
Optical Zoom
4× vs more flexible focal coverage


Reasons to choose Samsung ST65 over Casio Exilim EX-Z450
Max Sensor Resolution
14 MP vs 12 MP 16% more pixels
LCD Screen Resolution
460k dots vs 230k dots 99% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/2000s vs 1/1000s faster mechanical shutter
Weight
g vs 128 g 128 g lighter
Focal Length - Wide
mm vs 28mm 28 mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide
vs 2.60 faster lens at wide
Max Aperture - Tele
vs 5.80 faster lens at tele

Common Strengths of Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Common Weaknesses of Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65
In-body Image Stabilization
No vs No No Built-in stabilization
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No No flexible viewing angles
External Flash Shoe
No vs No Not suitable for flash photography
Viewfinder
None vs None No eye-level shooting option
RAW Support
No vs No Lower image quality
LCD Screen Resolution
230k dots vs 460k dots Low resolution screens
Manual Exposure
No vs No No manual exposure control
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST65: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Casio EX-Z450 has external dimensions of 81 x 56 x 21 mm (3.19 x 2.2 x 0.83″) and weighs 128 g (0.28 lb / 4.52 oz) (including batteries). Samsung ST65 has external dimensions of 92 x 53 x 17 mm (3.62 x 2.09 x 0.67″) and weighs (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65. Samsung ST65 is 3mm shorter and 4mm thinner than Casio EX-Z450 but it is also 11mm wider.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST65 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST65 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65 Size and Weight - Back View

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Samsung ST65 is 128g lighter than the Casio EX-Z450 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Casio Exilim EX-Z450 nor Samsung ST65 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST65: Sensor Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 has a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Samsung ST65 has a 14.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.16 x 4.62 mm ) sized CCD sensor .

Below you can see the EX-Z450 and ST65 sensor size comparison.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST65 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65 Cameras


Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST65 Lens Specs Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 features a 28-112 mm F2.6-5.8 4× zoom lens whereas Samsung ST65 features a zoom lens.

Samsung ST65 has 28mm wider coverage than the Casio EX-Z450. At f, it is also faster at widest end. On the tele end, Casio EX-Z450 has 112mm longer reach than the Samsung ST65. However, with a max aperture of f, Samsung ST65 is faster at tele end.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

EX-Z450
ST65
Widest - Ricoh WG-M1
Average
Telezoom

Compact Cameras

EX-Z450
ST65
Longest - Canon SX520 HS
Average
Max Aperture at Tele

Compact Cameras

EX-Z450
ST65
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Average
Max Aperture at Wide

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EX-Z450
ST65
Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6
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What types of Photography are Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Casio EX-Z450 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Samsung ST65 for Portrait Photography

POOR
Manual Focus Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.3″ (6.16 x 4.62 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Casio EX-Z450 for Street Photography

POOR

Samsung ST65 for Street Photography

POOR
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.60
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Small Body
Live-view
Fast Lens at Wide: f
mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3″ (6.16 x 4.62 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Casio EX-Z450 for Sports Photography

POOR

Samsung ST65 for Sports Photography

POOR
Manual Focus Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1000s
Focus Points
112 mm Tele Lens
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.80
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Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Unknown Focus Points
mm Tele Lens
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Casio EX-Z450 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Samsung ST65 for Daily Photography

POOR
Compact Body
128g
Body Thickness 21mm
4.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Compact Body
Body Thickness 17mm
Small 1/2.3″ (6.16 x 4.62 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
X Optical Zoom
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Casio EX-Z450 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Samsung ST65 for Landscape Photography

POOR
Manual Focus Mode
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.3″ (6.16 x 4.62 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung ST65: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung ST65 scores compare:

Casio EX-Z450
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #411 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #1103 out of 1225 in all Cameras
Samsung ST65
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Samsung ST65 vs Casio EX-Z450 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Casio Exilim EX-Z450 Samsung ST65
Brand Casio Samsung
Announced 2009-08-18 2011-01-19
Body Type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor
Type CCD CCD
Size 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Area 28.07mm2 28.46mm2
Megapixels 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Max Resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max Native Light sensitivity 1,600 ISO 0 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 64 ISO 0 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points n/a n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens Focal Range 28-112 mm (4×) no lens
Max Aperture F2.6-5.8 no lens
Macro Focus Range 10cm n/a
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 3" 3"
Resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/1000s 1/2000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization No No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.00 m n/a
Max Flash Sync s n/a
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps n/a
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Video Formats Motion JPEG n/a
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Eye-Fi Connected None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 128g n/a
Dimensions 81 x 56 x 21mm 92 x 53 x 17mm
Battery Life n/a n/a
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
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