Casio EX-H10 vs Samsung NX300

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Casio EX-H10 vs Samsung NX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The EX-H10 was released 5 years prior to the NX300 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-H10 grades versus the NX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H10 & Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H10 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H10 enjoys physical measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-H10 compared to the NX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H10 and NX300 is 93 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H10 and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-H10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX300 will give more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older EX-H10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.