Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX20

In this article, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-Z400 and Samsung NX20, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z400 was released 4 years earlier than the NX20 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the EX-Z400 scores vs the NX20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 and Samsung NX20. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery and Samsung NX20 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z400 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Samsung NX20 has specifications of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z400 vs the NX20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z400 and NX20 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z400 and NX20.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z400 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX20 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.