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Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300

Portability
69
Imaging
33
Features
37
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH25 front
 
Samsung NX300 front
Portability
86
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66

Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300 Key Specs

Casio EX-FH25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 524g - 122 x 81 x 83mm
  • Announced July 2010
Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Replaced the Samsung NX210
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX500
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300 Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the EX-FH25 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FH25 was brought out 4 years before the NX300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-FH25 matches up against the NX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH25 over the Samsung NX300

 EX-FH25 NX300 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Casio EX-FH25

 NX300 EX-FH25 
LaunchedNovember 2013July 2010Newer by 41 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution768k230kCrisper screen (+538k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-FH25 and Samsung NX300

 EX-FH25 NX300 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FH25 comes with exterior measurements of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-FH25 compared to the NX300.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH25 and NX300 is 69 and 86 respectively.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FH25 and NX300.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-FH25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX300 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged EX-FH25 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Portrait photography details
Samsung NX300 Portrait photography details
35
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
77
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Street photography factors
Samsung NX300 Street photography factors
51
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (524g)
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Sports photography factors
Samsung NX300 Sports photography factors
41
long zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
high max fps (40.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-FH25
Travel photography with Samsung NX300
49
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
great reach (520mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (524g)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
boasts touch focus
MP count good (20MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung NX300 Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no Timelapse mode
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3.3 inch)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH25 Vlogging info
Samsung NX300 Vlogging info
22
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
more heavy than others in class (524 grams)
33
screen is touchscreen
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
does not have external mic port
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Casio EX-FH25 vs Samsung NX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH25 and Samsung NX300
 Casio Exilim EX-FH25Samsung NX300
General Information
Brand Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-FH25 Samsung NX300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-07-06 2013-11-24
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - DRIMe IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 247
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 26-520mm (20.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 768 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 40.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (120, 30fps), 448 x 336 (30, 120, 240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 524g (1.16 pounds) 331g (0.73 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 81 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 76
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 942
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $450 $750