Casio EX-Z280 vs Samsung NX300

Here is a complete analysis of the Casio EX-Z280 and Samsung NX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z280 was revealed 5 years before the NX300 and that is quite a serious difference 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 NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the EX-Z280 grades versus the NX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Samsung NX300. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z280 provides exterior 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) whilst the Samsung NX300 has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z280 and Samsung NX300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z280 compared to the NX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z280 and NX300 is 96 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z280 and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z280 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX300 will give more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.