Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX200

On this page, we are looking at the Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX200, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and NX200 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z550 was unveiled 3 years prior to the NX200 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-Z550 scores vs the NX200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 & Samsung NX200. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery & Samsung NX200 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z550 has got physical dimensions of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX200 has measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z550 versus the NX200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and NX200 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z550 and NX200.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z550 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX200 will give extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.