Casio EX-S5 vs Samsung NX500

Here is a in depth assessment of the Casio EX-S5 versus Samsung NX500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-S5 was manufactured 7 years before the NX500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-S5 matches up versus the NX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Samsung NX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S5 offers outside measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX500 has measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-S5 vs the NX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and NX500 is 97 and 87 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and NX500.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-S5 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will provide extra detail due to its extra 19 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older EX-S5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.