Casio EX-H10 vs Samsung NX2000

Let's examine more closely at the Casio EX-H10 vs Samsung NX2000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H10 was revealed 5 years earlier than the NX2000 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-H10 matches up vs the NX2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H10 & Samsung NX2000. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-H10 Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H10 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung NX2000 has dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-H10 vs Samsung NX2000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-H10 versus the NX2000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and NX2000 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H10 and NX2000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-H10 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Samsung NX2000 will resolve more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older EX-H10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.