Casio EX-Z450 vs Samsung NX500

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Samsung NX500. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.