Casio EX-ZR10 vs Samsung NX2000

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR10 and Samsung NX2000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR10 was brought out 4 years earlier than the NX2000 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-ZR10 scores versus the NX2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 & Samsung NX2000. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR10 offers physical dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Samsung NX2000 has sizing of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR10 and Samsung NX2000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR10 and the NX2000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and NX2000 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR10 and NX2000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX2000 will offer greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.