Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung NX mini

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung NX mini, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR1000 was released 18 months before the NX mini which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-ZR1000 scores against the NX mini when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 & Samsung NX mini. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR1000 comes with exterior dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung NX mini in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 compared to the NX mini.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR1000 and NX mini is 90 and 93 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR1000 and NX mini.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR1000 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX mini will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4.5MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR1000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.