Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Samsung Galaxy NX, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the Galaxy NX (20MP) is fairly well matched but the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR1000 was brought out 8 months before the Galaxy NX and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-ZR1000 scores vs the Galaxy NX when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 has outer measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy NX has dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Samsung Galaxy NX in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR1000 vs the Galaxy NX.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and Galaxy NX is 90 and 82 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR1000 and Galaxy NX.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR1000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older EX-ZR1000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.