Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500
95 Imaging
36 Features
25 Overall
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87 Imaging
67 Features
80 Overall
72
Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Samsung NX500. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z550 over the Samsung NX500
EX-Z550 | NX500 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Casio EX-Z550
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Announced | February 2015 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 61 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1036k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+806k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Casio EX-Z550 and Samsung NX500
EX-Z550 | NX500 | |||
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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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-Z550 vs Samsung NX500 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-Z550 | Samsung NX500 | |
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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 |