Casio EX-H15 vs Samsung NX1000

Here, we are comparing the Casio EX-H15 and Samsung NX1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H15 was announced 3 years before the NX1000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-H15 matches up against the NX1000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H15 & Samsung NX1000. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-H15 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H15 features outer measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Samsung NX1000 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-H15 versus the NX1000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and NX1000 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and NX1000.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-H15 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX1000 will render greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 will be behind in sensor innovation.