Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung NX200

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Samsung NX200, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and NX200 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR100 was revealed 7 months before the NX200 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-ZR100 scores vs the NX200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 and Samsung NX200. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery and Samsung NX200 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR100 provides external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX200 has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Samsung NX200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR100 vs the NX200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR100 and NX200 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR100 and NX200.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR100 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX200 will produce more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.