Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung NX10

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung NX10, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and NX10 (15MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The EX-S5 was manufactured 15 months before the NX10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the EX-S5 grades against the NX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Samsung NX10. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Samsung NX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S5 offers physical dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-S5 vs the NX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and NX10 is 97 and 80 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and NX10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-S5 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX10 will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.