Casio EX-Z280 vs Samsung NX200

Lets take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z280 vs Samsung NX200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and NX200 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z280 was brought out 3 years before the NX200 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-Z280 matches up versus the NX200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 and Samsung NX200. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery and Samsung NX200 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z280 has got external dimensions of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX200 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 223 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 the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z280 and the NX200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z280 and NX200 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z280 and NX200.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z280 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX200 will deliver greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.