Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung NX210

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z270 and Samsung NX210, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and NX210 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z270 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the NX210 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-Z270 matches up versus the NX210 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Samsung NX210. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Samsung NX210 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z270 features physical measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Samsung NX210 has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-Z270 and Samsung NX210 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z270 against the NX210.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z270 and NX210 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z270 and NX210.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z270 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX210 will offer you greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.