Casio EX-Z29 vs Samsung NX500

The following is a in depth comparison of the Casio EX-Z29 and Samsung NX500, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and NX500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z29 was revealed 7 years prior to the NX500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX-Z29 scores vs the NX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 and Samsung NX500. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z29 offers outside measurements of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Samsung NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-Z29 and Samsung NX500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z29 against the NX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z29 and NX500 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z29 and NX500.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z29 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will offer extra detail because of its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.