Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung NX500

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Samsung NX500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR1000 was launched 3 years before the NX500 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the EX-ZR1000 grades against the NX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 and Samsung NX500. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR1000 provides physical 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 NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

See the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Samsung NX500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR1000 against the NX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and NX500 is 90 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR1000 and NX500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR1000 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX500 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-ZR1000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.