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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500 Key Specs

Casio EX-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 384g - 120 x 68 x 49mm
  • Announced November 2013
Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Nikon S6500

 EX-10 S6500 
AnnouncedNovember 2013January 2013Newer by 11 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Casio EX-10

 S6500 EX-10 

Common features in the Casio EX-10 and Nikon S6500

 EX-10 S6500 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500 size comparison

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

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500 Sensor Comparison

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.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-10 Portrait photography features
Nikon S6500 Portrait photography features
42
you can focus manually
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
44
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-10 Street photography info
Nikon S6500 Street photography info
67
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (384g)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-10 Sports photography highlights
Nikon S6500 Sports photography highlights
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery (455 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-10
Travel photography with Nikon S6500
65
better than average battery (455 per charge)
includes touch focus
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
heavier than others in class (384 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition in class (250g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-10 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S6500 Landscape photography factors
58
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (455 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
50
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-10 Vlogging factors
Nikon S6500 Vlogging factors
33
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than others in class (384g)
34
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-10 and Nikon S6500
 Casio Exilim EX-10Nikon Coolpix S6500
General Information
Brand Name Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-10 Nikon Coolpix S6500
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-11-14 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 250 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.90 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 384 gr (0.85 lb) 250 gr (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 455 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-130A SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $456 $170