Casio EX-Z16 vs Samsung NX500

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z16 and Samsung NX500, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the EX-Z16 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z16 was launched 5 years before the NX500 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-Z16 matches up against the NX500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z16 & Samsung NX500. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z16 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z16 has outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has specifications of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z16 compared to the NX500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z16 and NX500 is 99 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z16 and NX500.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z16 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX500 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z16 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.