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Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX30

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
 
Samsung NX30 front
Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX30 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z400
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.0) lens
  • 130g - 95 x 60 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Replaced the Samsung NX20
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX30 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Casio EX-Z400 versus Samsung NX30, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z400 was manufactured 6 years before the NX30 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-Z400 matches up versus the NX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Samsung NX30

 EX-Z400 NX30 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Casio EX-Z400

 NX30 EX-Z400 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2009Newer by 60 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k230kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Samsung NX30

 EX-Z400 NX30 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z400 enjoys external measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z400 versus the NX30.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z400 and NX30 is 95 and 75 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX30 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX30 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z400 and NX30.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z400 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Samsung NX30 will offer you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX30 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung NX30 Portrait photography highlights
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z400
Street photography with Samsung NX30
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
75
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Sports photography factors
Samsung NX30 Sports photography factors
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
73
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Travel photography features
Samsung NX30 Travel photography features
58
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
74
includes touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Landscape photography advice
Samsung NX30 Landscape photography advice
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
71
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Vlogging factors
Samsung NX30 Vlogging factors
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
75
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic jack
no image stabilization
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung NX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z400 and Samsung NX30
 Casio Exilim EX-Z400Samsung NX30
General Information
Company Casio Samsung
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z400 Samsung NX30
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-08 2014-01-03
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - DRIMeIV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 247
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.6-7.0 -
Available lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - AMOLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.66x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed - 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130g (0.29 pounds) 375g (0.83 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 77
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1014
Other
Battery life - 360 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 BP1410
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $0 $699