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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100 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
  • Launched November 2013
Nikon S6100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 175g - 98 x 58 x 27mm
  • Released February 2011
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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Casio and Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and S6100 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and S6100 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-10 was launched 2 years after the S6100 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-10 matches up versus the S6100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Nikon S6100

 EX-10 S6100 
ReleasedNovember 2013February 2011Newer by 34 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S6100 over the Casio EX-10

 S6100 EX-10 

Common features in the Casio EX-10 and Nikon S6100

 EX-10 S6100 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-10 features outer 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 S6100 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-10 against the S6100.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and S6100 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-10 and S6100.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon S6100 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern EX-10 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-10 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S6100 Portrait photography factors
42
focusing manually
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
40
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-10
Street photography with Nikon S6100
67
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
very small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors in class (384 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-10 Sports photography info
Nikon S6100 Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery power (455 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (210 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S6100 as a Travel photography camera
65
better than average battery power (455 CIPA)
comes with focus by touch
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
heavier than competitors in class (384 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
65
includes focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (210 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S6100 as a Landscape photography camera
58
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (455 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
45
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery (210 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-10 Vlogging factors
Nikon S6100 Vlogging factors
33
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (384g)
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-10 and Nikon S6100
 Casio Exilim EX-10Nikon Coolpix S6100
General Information
Brand Name Casio Nikon
Model type Casio Exilim EX-10 Nikon Coolpix S6100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-11-14 2011-02-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS 3 Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
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 support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.7-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt TFT touchscreen LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 250 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.90 m 4.50 m
Flash modes Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
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 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 384 gr (0.85 pounds) 175 gr (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") 98 x 58 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 pictures 210 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-130A EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $456 $195