Casio EX-S200 vs Samsung NX200

The following is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-S200 and Samsung NX200, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-S200 (14MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the EX-S200 (1/2.3") and NX200 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-S200 was brought out 19 months earlier than the NX200 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-S200 grades versus the NX200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S200 and Samsung NX200. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-S200 Gallery and Samsung NX200 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-S200 offers outside measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Samsung NX200 has specifications of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the EX-S200 vs the NX200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S200 and NX200 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S200 and NX200.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-S200 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX200 will give greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged EX-S200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.