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Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-Z550 front
 
Samsung NX500 front
Portability
87
Imaging
67
Features
80
Overall
72

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 143g - 99 x 53 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 287g - 120 x 64 x 43mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Replaced the Samsung NX300
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Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z550 was released 6 years prior to the NX500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-Z550 scores against the NX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z550 over the Samsung NX500

 EX-Z550 NX500 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Casio EX-Z550

 NX500 EX-Z550 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2010More recent by 61 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z550 and Samsung NX500

 EX-Z550 NX500 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z550 offers 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) and the Samsung NX500 has sizing of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z550 vs the NX500.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and NX500 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z550 and NX500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z550 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX500 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX500 as a Portrait photography camera
34
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
80
manual focus
megapixel count great (28 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z550
Street photography with Samsung NX500
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
81
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX500 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
75
high shutter speed (1/6,000s)
megapixel count great (28MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX500 as a Travel photography camera
65
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
78
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
megapixel count great (28MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Landscape photography info
Samsung NX500 Landscape photography info
42
has manual focus
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count great (28 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z550 Vlogging factors
Samsung NX500 Vlogging factors
29
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
34
built-in touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic jack
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Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z550 and Samsung NX500
 Casio Exilim EX-Z550Samsung NX500
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Samsung
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Samsung NX500
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-06 2015-02-06
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - DRIMe 5
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 28MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 6480 x 4320
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 209
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 26-104mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Total lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shutter speed - 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Smart flash, auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, fill w/redeye reduction, 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 640x480 4096x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 143 gr (0.32 lbs) 287 gr (0.63 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 53 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 87
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 1379
Other
Battery life - 370 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BP1130
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $149 $800