Casio EX-Z280 vs Samsung NX11

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z280 vs Samsung NX11, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and the NX11 (15MP) is fairly similar but the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and NX11 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The EX-Z280 was introduced 16 months before the NX11 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-Z280 grades against the NX11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Samsung NX11. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Samsung NX11 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z280 enjoys external measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Samsung NX11 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z280 vs Samsung NX11 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z280 and the NX11.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z280 and NX11 is 96 and 80 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z280 and NX11.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z280 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX11 will offer you extra detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 is going to be behind in sensor tech.