Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX20

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z550 versus Samsung NX20, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Casio and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z550 was introduced 3 years before the NX20 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-Z550 matches up against the NX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Samsung NX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z550 has exterior measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Samsung NX20 has sizing of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z550 versus Samsung NX20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z550 compared to the NX20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z550 and NX20 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z550 and NX20.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z550 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX20 will show extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z550 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.