Casio EX-Z35 vs Samsung NX300M

Below is a in depth overview of the Casio EX-Z35 and Samsung NX300M, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the EX-Z35 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z35 was brought out 3 years earlier than the NX300M and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the EX-Z35 grades versus the NX300M with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 & Samsung NX300M. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z35 comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300M has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z35 compared to the NX300M.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z35 and NX300M is 96 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z35 and NX300M.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z35 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX300M will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z35 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.