Casio EX-S12 vs Samsung NX1100

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-S12 and Samsung NX1100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and NX1100 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The EX-S12 was unveiled 5 years prior to the NX1100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-S12 grades vs the NX1100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Samsung NX1100. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S12 has physical dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1100 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-S12 vs the NX1100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S12 and NX1100 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S12 and NX1100.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-S12 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX1100 will offer extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-S12 is going to be behind in sensor tech.