Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX300M

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Samsung NX300M, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z450 was manufactured 4 years before the NX300M and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-Z450 matches up against the NX300M in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Samsung NX300M. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery and Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z450 enjoys outside dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Samsung NX300M has specifications of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z450 versus Samsung NX300M in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z450 vs the NX300M.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z450 and NX300M is 96 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z450 and NX300M.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z450 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Samsung NX300M will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be behind in sensor technology.