Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX3000

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Casio EX-Z550 versus Samsung NX3000, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z550 was introduced 5 years prior to the NX3000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-Z550 matches up vs the NX3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Samsung NX3000. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z550 comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has specifications of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z550 against the NX3000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and NX3000 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The pic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z550 and NX3000.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z550 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX3000 will result in greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z550 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.