Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung NX30

On this page, we are comparing the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Samsung NX30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the NX30 (20MP) is fairly close but the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR1000 was brought out 15 months before the NX30 making 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 NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-ZR1000 grades vs the NX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 and Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 has got outer dimensions 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 NX30 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Samsung NX30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR1000 compared to the NX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR1000 and NX30 is 90 and 75 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR1000 and NX30.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR1000 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR1000 will be behind in sensor tech.