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Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
Samsung Galaxy NX front
Portability
82
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Key Specs

Casio EX-Z90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Samsung Galaxy NX
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 495g - 137 x 101 x 26mm
  • Announced June 2013
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Overview

Lets look much closer at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z90 was launched 4 years before the Galaxy NX which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-Z90 grades versus the Galaxy NX for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Samsung Galaxy NX

 EX-Z90 Galaxy NX 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy NX over the Casio EX-Z90

 Galaxy NX EX-Z90 
AnnouncedJune 2013August 2009Newer by 46 months
Screen dimensions4.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+2.1")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Samsung Galaxy NX

 EX-Z90 Galaxy NX 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z90 has got external measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy NX has measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z90 and the Galaxy NX.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and Galaxy NX is 96 and 82 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z90 and Galaxy NX.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z90 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung Galaxy NX will render extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Portrait photography features
Samsung Galaxy NX Portrait photography features
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Street photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy NX Street photography highlights
55
lighter than competition (121g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
68
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (495 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z90
Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy NX
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (440 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z90
Travel photography with Samsung Galaxy NX
56
lighter than competition (121g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
good battery (440 CIPA)
comes with touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (495 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Landscape photography advice
Samsung Galaxy NX Landscape photography advice
27
you can focus manually
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
big screen (4.8 inches)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
good battery (440 shots)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy NX as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competition (121 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
34
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (495 grams)
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and Samsung Galaxy NX
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90Samsung Galaxy NX
General Information
Brand Casio Samsung
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z90 Samsung Galaxy NX
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-08-18 2013-06-20
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 DRIMe IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 4.8 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - HD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting rate - 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lb) 495 gr (1.09 lb)
Physical dimensions 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") 137 x 101 x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 440 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-60 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $150 $1,300