Casio EX-FS10 vs Samsung NX3000

Following is a detailed comparison of the Casio EX-FS10 and Samsung NX3000, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the EX-FS10 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-FS10 was unveiled 6 years prior to the NX3000 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-FS10 scores versus the NX3000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FS10 and Samsung NX3000. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-FS10 Gallery and Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FS10 features physical measurements of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Samsung NX3000 has measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the EX-FS10 vs the NX3000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FS10 and NX3000 is 96 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FS10 and NX3000.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-FS10 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX3000 will give greater detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged EX-FS10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.