Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500

The following is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-10 and Nikon S6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and S6500 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and S6500 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-10 was released 11 months after the S6500 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the EX-10 scores against the S6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Nikon Coolpix S6500. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Nikon S6500 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-10 provides physical measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Nikon S6500 has sizing of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-10 and Nikon S6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the EX-10 compared to the S6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and S6500 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and S6500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon S6500 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent EX-10 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.