Casio EX-H10 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Lets take a deeper look at the Casio EX-H10 and Samsung Galaxy NX, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-H10 was manufactured 5 years prior to the Galaxy NX which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-H10 grades versus the Galaxy NX with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H10 and Samsung Galaxy NX. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-H10 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H10 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy NX has dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-H10 compared to the Galaxy NX.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and Galaxy NX is 93 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H10 and Galaxy NX.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-H10 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will render more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-H10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.