Casio EX-S12 vs Samsung NX1000

Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-S12 and Samsung NX1000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The EX-S12 was manufactured 4 years before the NX1000 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-S12 scores against the NX1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S12 and Samsung NX1000. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-S12 Gallery and Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S12 enjoys exterior measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1000 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-S12 and Samsung NX1000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-S12 compared to the NX1000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S12 and NX1000 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S12 and NX1000.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-S12 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older EX-S12 is going to be behind in sensor tech.