Casio EX-Z35 vs Samsung NX20

Following is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-Z35 versus Samsung NX20, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the EX-Z35 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z35 was introduced 3 years earlier than the NX20 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-Z35 scores vs the NX20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 and Samsung NX20. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery and Samsung NX20 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z35 offers external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Samsung NX20 has measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z35 versus Samsung NX20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z35 compared to the NX20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z35 and NX20 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z35 and NX20.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z35 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX20 will result in more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z35 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.