Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung NX300

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-H30 vs Samsung NX300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Samsung. The image resolution of the EX-H30 (16MP) and the NX300 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The EX-H30 was introduced 3 years prior to the NX300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-H30 scores against the NX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Samsung NX300. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-H30 enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has specifications of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-H30 versus the NX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and NX300 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-H30 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX300 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-H30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.