Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX1100

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX1100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and NX1100 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z90 was brought out 4 years prior to the NX1100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-Z90 grades vs the NX1100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Samsung NX1100. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z90 enjoys outside measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1100 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX1100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z90 and the NX1100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and NX1100 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z90 and NX1100.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z90 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX1100 will produce more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.