Casio EX-100 vs Samsung NX1100

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-100 versus Samsung NX1100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and NX1100 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was manufactured 11 months later than the NX1100 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-100 matches up against the NX1100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Samsung NX1100. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 has got exterior measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Samsung NX1100 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-100 versus Samsung NX1100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-100 against the NX1100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and NX1100 is 83 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and NX1100.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-100 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung NX1100 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent EX-100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.