Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Samsung Galaxy NX, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR100 was announced 23 months prior to the Galaxy NX which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-ZR100 matches up vs the Galaxy NX when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR100 features external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy NX has proportions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Samsung Galaxy NX in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR100 compared to the Galaxy NX.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR100 and Galaxy NX is 92 and 82 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR100 and Galaxy NX.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR100 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Samsung Galaxy NX will offer you more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older EX-ZR100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.