Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX2000

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-Z550 and Samsung NX2000, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The EX-Z550 was unveiled 4 years prior to the NX2000 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-Z550 scores against the NX2000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Samsung NX2000. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z550 enjoys physical measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Samsung NX2000 has sizing of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the EX-Z550 versus the NX2000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and NX2000 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z550 and NX2000.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z550 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX2000 will deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.