Casio EX-H10 vs Samsung NX200

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-H10 versus Samsung NX200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and NX200 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H10 was announced 3 years prior to the NX200 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-H10 grades vs the NX200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-H10 and Samsung NX200. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-H10 Gallery and Samsung NX200 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-H10 has outside dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX200 has specifications of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-H10 versus Samsung NX200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-H10 versus the NX200.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H10 and NX200 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and NX200.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-H10 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX200 will offer more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older EX-H10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.