Casio EX-FC100 vs Samsung NX2000

Here, we are matching up the Casio EX-FC100 vs Samsung NX2000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the EX-FC100 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-FC100 was revealed 5 years before the NX2000 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-FC100 grades versus the NX2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Samsung NX2000. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC100 features physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung NX2000 has proportions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-FC100 vs the NX2000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC100 and NX2000 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC100 and NX2000.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-FC100 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX2000 will give you extra detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.