Casio EX-Z280 vs Samsung NX1000

Following is a extended analysis of the Casio EX-Z280 and Samsung NX1000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z280 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the NX1000 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-Z280 scores vs the NX1000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 and Samsung NX1000. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery and Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z280 features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Samsung NX1000 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z280 versus the NX1000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and NX1000 is 96 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z280 and NX1000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z280 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX1000 will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 is going to be behind in sensor tech.