Casio EX-100 vs Samsung NX300

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-100 versus Samsung NX300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and NX300 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was introduced 3 months after the NX300 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-100 matches up versus the NX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Samsung NX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Samsung NX300 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 offers physical dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-100 versus Samsung NX300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-100 against the NX300.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and NX300 is 83 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX300 will give more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.