Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung NX1

Below, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-Z33 and Samsung NX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z33 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the NX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-Z33 scores against the NX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 & Samsung NX1. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z33 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Samsung NX1 has sizing of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z33 versus the NX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z33 and NX1 is 97 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z33 and NX1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z33 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX1 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.