Casio EX-ZR10 vs Samsung NX3000

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR10 versus Samsung NX3000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR10 was released 4 years earlier than the NX3000 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-ZR10 grades vs the NX3000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 & Samsung NX3000. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR10 enjoys 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) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has sizing of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR10 against the NX3000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR10 and NX3000 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR10 and NX3000.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX3000 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.