Casio EX-Z33 vs Samsung NX500

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z33 and Samsung NX500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z33 was introduced 6 years prior to the NX500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the EX-Z33 matches up against the NX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 & Samsung NX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z33 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 106 grams (0.23 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z33 and the NX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z33 and NX500 is 97 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z33 and NX500.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z33 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will offer you greater detail using its extra 18MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.