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Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 front
 
Samsung NX500 front
Portability
87
Imaging
68
Features
80
Overall
72

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z450
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 128g - 81 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2009
Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 287g - 120 x 64 x 43mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Superseded the Samsung NX300
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-Z450 versus Samsung NX500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z450 was unveiled 6 years prior to the NX500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the EX-Z450 scores versus the NX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Samsung NX500

 EX-Z450 NX500 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Casio EX-Z450

 NX500 EX-Z450 
ReleasedFebruary 2015August 2009Newer by 66 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1036k230kCrisper screen (+806k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung NX500

 EX-Z450 NX500 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z450 has outer measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-Z450 versus Samsung NX500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z450 against the NX500.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z450 and NX500 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z450 and NX500.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z450 with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Samsung NX500 will offer extra detail having an extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Portrait photography advice
Samsung NX500 Portrait photography advice
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
80
you can focus manually
great resolution (28 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Street photography highlights
Samsung NX500 Street photography highlights
55
lighter than average in class (128 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
81
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX500 as a Sports photography camera
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
75
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
great resolution (28MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX500 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than average in class (128g)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
78
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
great resolution (28MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung NX500 Landscape photography highlights
37
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
great resolution (28MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Vlogging advice
Samsung NX500 Vlogging advice
28
really wide (28mm)
lighter than average in class (128g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
34
touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone support
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z450 and Samsung NX500
 Casio Exilim EX-Z450Samsung NX500
General Information
Brand Name Casio Samsung
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z450 Samsung NX500
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-08-18 2015-02-06
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - DRIMe 5
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 28MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 6480 x 4320
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 209
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,036 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Smart flash, auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, fill w/redeye reduction, 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG H.265
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 128g (0.28 pounds) 287g (0.63 pounds)
Physical dimensions 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 87
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 1379
Other
Battery life - 370 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $229 $800