Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX mini

Below is a in depth overview of the Casio EX-Z550 and Samsung NX mini, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z550 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the NX mini and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-Z550 grades versus the NX mini with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 & Samsung NX mini. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z550 enjoys external dimensions of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX mini has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-Z550 and the NX mini.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and NX mini is 95 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z550 and NX mini.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z550 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Samsung NX mini will result in greater detail having an extra 6.5MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.