Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung NX300M

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z33 and Samsung NX300M, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z33 was brought out 4 years earlier than the NX300M which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-Z33 scores vs the NX300M in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 & Samsung NX300M. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z33 has outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300M has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z33 versus the NX300M.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z33 and NX300M is 97 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z33 and NX300M.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z33 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX300M will resolve extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z33 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.