Casio EX-G1 vs Samsung NX500

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-G1 versus Samsung NX500, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the EX-G1 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the EX-G1 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-G1 was released 6 years earlier than the NX500 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-G1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-G1 scores vs the NX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-G1 & Samsung NX500. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-G1 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-G1 comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 64mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-G1 versus Samsung NX500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-G1 and the NX500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-G1 and NX500 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-G1 and NX500.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-G1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX500 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-G1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.