Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy NX, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z550 was brought out 4 years before the Galaxy NX which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-Z550 scores vs the Galaxy NX when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Samsung Galaxy NX. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z550 has got external measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy NX has measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung Galaxy NX in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z550 vs the Galaxy NX.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and Galaxy NX is 95 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The pic here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z550 and Galaxy NX.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z550 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will resolve extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z550 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.