Casio EX-Z2000 vs Samsung NX1000

On this page, we are comparing the Casio EX-Z2000 versus Samsung NX1000, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the EX-Z2000 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z2000 was unveiled 3 years before the NX1000 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-Z2000 matches up versus the NX1000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 & Samsung NX1000. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z2000 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z2000 offers physical dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung NX1000 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z2000 compared to the NX1000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z2000 and NX1000 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z2000 and NX1000.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z2000 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will resolve more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older EX-Z2000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.