Casio EX-Z2000 vs Samsung GX-20

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z2000 and Samsung GX-20, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Casio and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is very comparable but the EX-Z2000 (1/2.3") and GX-20 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z2000 was launched 24 months later than the GX-20 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-Z2000 grades against the GX-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 and Samsung GX-20. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z2000 Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z2000 offers physical measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung GX-20 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z2000 and Samsung GX-20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z2000 and the GX-20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z2000 and GX-20 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z2000 and GX-20.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z2000 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung GX-20 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher EX-Z2000 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.