Casio EX-ZR10 vs Samsung NX500

The following is a in depth comparison of the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Samsung NX500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR10 was launched 5 years before the NX500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-ZR10 scores vs the NX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Samsung NX500. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR10 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR10 against the NX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and NX500 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR10 and NX500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR10 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX500 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.