Casio EX-ZR800 vs Samsung GX-20

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR800 versus Samsung GX-20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Casio and Samsung. The resolution of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") and GX-20 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR800 was released 5 years after the GX-20 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-ZR800 grades against the GX-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 & Samsung GX-20. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery & Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR800 provides physical dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-20 has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR800 versus Samsung GX-20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR800 vs the GX-20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR800 and GX-20 is 91 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR800 and GX-20.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR800 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Casio EX-ZR800 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR800 should have a benefit in sensor technology.