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Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX300

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
Samsung NX300 front
Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX300 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched August 2009
Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Superseded the Samsung NX210
  • New Model is Samsung NX500
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX300 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-Z90 versus Samsung NX300, 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 image resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z90 was released 5 years before the NX300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-Z90 matches up versus the NX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Samsung NX300

 EX-Z90 NX300 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Casio EX-Z90

 NX300 EX-Z90 
ReleasedNovember 2013August 2009Newer by 51 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution768k230kClearer screen (+538k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Samsung NX300

 EX-Z90 NX300 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z90 comes with outside measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300 has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-Z90 versus Samsung NX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z90 compared to the NX300.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z90 and NX300 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX300 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The image here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z90 and NX300.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z90 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX300 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 will be behind in sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX300 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Portrait photography information
Samsung NX300 Portrait photography information
27
manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX300 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition (121 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX300 as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z90
Travel photography with Samsung NX300
56
lighter than competition (121 grams)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
67
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Landscape photography factors
Samsung NX300 Landscape photography factors
28
manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Vlogging details
Samsung NX300 Vlogging details
25
lighter than competition (121g)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
33
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone port
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung NX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and Samsung NX300
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90Samsung NX300
General Information
Company Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z90 Samsung NX300
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-08-18 2013-11-24
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor 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 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 247
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Available lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3.3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 768 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting speed - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 lb) 331g (0.73 lb)
Physical dimensions 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 76
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 942
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-60 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $150 $750