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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Samsung NX5 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2013
Samsung NX5
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Announced June 2010
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. The resolution of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the NX5 (15MP) is pretty comparable but the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and NX5 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR700 was launched 2 years later than the NX5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-ZR700 scores against the NX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Samsung NX5

 EX-ZR700 NX5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013June 2010More recent by 33 months
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX5 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 NX5 EX-ZR700 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Samsung NX5

 EX-ZR700 NX5 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR700 comes with outer dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX5 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR700 versus the NX5.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR700 and NX5 is 91 and 80 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR700 and NX5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR700 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Casio EX-ZR700 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR700 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX5 as a Portrait photography camera
43
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
73
you can focus manually
good resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography factors
Samsung NX5 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (499g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX5 as a Sports photography camera
50
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery life (470 CIPA)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
52
good resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (400 per charge)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Travel photography with Samsung NX5
70
great battery life (470 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (450mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
good battery power (400 shots)
good resolution (15MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (499 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography features
Samsung NX5 Landscape photography features
51
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
great battery life (470 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
68
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (400 CIPA)
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging factors
Samsung NX5 Vlogging factors
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
24
includes face detect autofocus
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
heavier than competition (499 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Samsung NX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Samsung NX5
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Samsung NX5
General Information
Company Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Samsung NX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-29 2010-06-01
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 DRIM Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 pounds) 499 grams (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 pictures 400 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $370 $499