Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S3300

Let's take a closer look at the Casio EX-10 and Nikon S3300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Casio and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and S3300 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and S3300 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-10 was launched 22 months later than the S3300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the EX-10 matches up versus the S3300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Nikon Coolpix S3300. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Nikon S3300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 has external dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Nikon S3300 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-10 and the S3300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and S3300 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-10 and S3300.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-10 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon S3300 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent EX-10 will have a benefit in sensor tech.