Casio EX-S12 vs Samsung NX1

Below is a detailed analysis of the Casio EX-S12 and Samsung NX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The EX-S12 was brought out 6 years prior to the NX1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the EX-S12 scores vs the NX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Samsung NX1. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S12 has outside dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Samsung NX1 has dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-S12 and Samsung NX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-S12 against the NX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S12 and NX1 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S12 and NX1.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-S12 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX1 will give extra detail having its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older EX-S12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.