Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX20

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-Z90 versus Samsung NX20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Casio and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z90 was brought out 3 years before the NX20 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-Z90 matches up versus the NX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 and Samsung NX20. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery and Samsung NX20 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z90 provides external dimensions 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 NX20 has measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z90 and the NX20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and NX20 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and NX20.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z90 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Samsung NX20 will produce greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.