Casio EX-10 vs Samsung NX1100

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Casio EX-10 vs Samsung NX1100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and NX1100 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The EX-10 was brought out 8 months after the NX1100 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX-10 matches up vs the NX1100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Samsung NX1100. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-10 provides exterior dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Samsung NX1100 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-10 against the NX1100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and NX1100 is 83 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-10 and NX1100.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX1100 will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher EX-10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.