Casio EX-H15 vs Samsung NX500

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-H15 and Samsung NX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The EX-H15 was brought out 6 years before the NX500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the EX-H15 matches up vs the NX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H15 & Samsung NX500. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-H15 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H15 has got outside measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Samsung NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-H15 and Samsung NX500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-H15 vs the NX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and NX500 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H15 and NX500.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-H15 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX500 will provide more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.