Samsung AQ100

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Winner

Samsung AQ100

Reasons to buy the Samsung AQ100

Size
Really small
Super compact 94x61x19 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
121 g
Casio Exilim EX-G1

47

Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Slightly faster max shutter speed 1/1250s vs 1/1200s
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Samsung AQ100

Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.6 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the AQ100's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 36 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 94x61x19 mm vs 104x64x20 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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Around 3x more zoom
Weight Lighter 121 g vs 154 g
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More than 20% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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Around 10% thinner
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
47 vs 52
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Thickness Thin Help
EX-G1:0.8"
AQ100:0.7"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
EX-G1:1/1250s
AQ100:1/1200s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
EX-G1:38 mm
AQ100:36 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
EX-G1:f/3.9
AQ100:f/3.6
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-G1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
AQ100:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-G1:3x
AQ100:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
EX-G1:104x64x20 mm
AQ100:94x61x19 mm
Weight Light weight Help
EX-G1:154 g
AQ100:121 g
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger

Samsung AQ100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak Easyshare Sport C123

Kodak EasyShare Sport C123

Waterproof

$99

Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Size Much larger
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Placeholder

Pentax Optio WP

Compact

$179

Aperture Wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen

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