Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX20

Here is a extended overview of the Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z450 was launched 3 years before the NX20 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-Z450 scores vs the NX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Samsung NX20. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery and Samsung NX20 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z450 provides physical dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX20 has specifications of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z450 versus the NX20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z450 and NX20 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z450 and NX20.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z450 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung NX20 will show more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.