Casio EX-10 vs Samsung NX10

On this page, we will be looking at the Casio EX-10 vs Samsung NX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is relatively similar but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and NX10 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The EX-10 was introduced 3 years after the NX10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-10 matches up versus the NX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Samsung NX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 provides outside measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Samsung NX10 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the EX-10 and the NX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and NX10 is 83 and 80 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-10 and NX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX10 will offer you more detail using its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher EX-10 should have a benefit in sensor technology.