Casio EX-ZR10 vs Samsung NX1000

The following is a extended overview of the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Samsung NX1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR10 was launched 19 months prior to the NX1000 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-ZR10 scores vs the NX1000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 & Samsung NX1000. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR10 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1000 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR10 against the NX1000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR10 and NX1000 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR10 and NX1000.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR10 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX1000 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.