Fujifilm X-E1 vs Samsung EX2F

Following is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm X-E1 and Samsung EX2F, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-E1 (16MP) and EX2F (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-E1 (APS-C) and EX2F (1/1.7") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-E1 was manufactured 3 months after the EX2F so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm X-E1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm X-E1 grades vs the EX2F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-E1 and Samsung EX2F. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm X-E1 Gallery and Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm X-E1 offers external dimensions of 129mm x 75mm x 38mm (5.1" x 3.0" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Samsung EX2F has specifications of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X-E1 and Samsung EX2F in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-E1 and the EX2F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-E1 and EX2F is 85 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X-E1 and EX2F.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-E1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm X-E1 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively.