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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300 Key Specs

Casio EX-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 384g - 120 x 68 x 49mm
  • Released November 2013
Nikon S4300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 139g - 96 x 59 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300 Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Casio and Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and S4300 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and S4300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The EX-10 was brought out 22 months after the S4300 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-10 matches up vs the S4300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Nikon S4300

 EX-10 S4300 
IntroducedNovember 2013February 2012More modern by 22 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Casio EX-10

 S4300 EX-10 

Common features in the Casio EX-10 and Nikon S4300

 EX-10 S4300 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-10 comes with physical dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-10 and the S4300.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and S4300 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-10 and S4300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S4300 will give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger EX-10 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Portrait photography camera
42
manual focus
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Street photography camera
67
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
has focus by touch
small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (384 grams)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (139 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-10 Sports photography details
Nikon S4300 Sports photography details
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
better than average battery power (455 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (180 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-10
Travel photography with Nikon S4300
65
better than average battery power (455 CIPA)
has focus by touch
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
heavier than competition (384 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competitors in class (139 grams)
comes with touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery (180 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-10 Landscape photography information
Nikon S4300 Landscape photography information
58
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (455 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
41
decently wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery (180 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S4300 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no mic socket
heavier than competition (384g)
34
decently wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (139g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S4300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-10 and Nikon S4300
 Casio Exilim EX-10Nikon Coolpix S4300
General Information
Company Casio Nikon
Model type Casio Exilim EX-10 Nikon Coolpix S4300
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-11-14 2012-02-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 26-156mm (6.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 250 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.90 m -
Flash settings Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 384 grams (0.85 lb) 139 grams (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 455 photos 180 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-130A EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $456 $119