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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000 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
  • Released November 2013
Nikon S8000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the S8000 (14MP) is relatively similar but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and S8000 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-10 was manufactured 3 years after the S8000 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-10 matches up versus the S8000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Nikon S8000

 EX-10 S8000 
RevealedNovember 2013June 2010More modern by 42 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Casio EX-10

 S8000 EX-10 

Common features in the Casio EX-10 and Nikon S8000

 EX-10 S8000 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-10 features exterior measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Nikon S8000 has sizing of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-10 and the S8000.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and S8000 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and S8000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S8000 will offer extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent EX-10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S8000 as a Portrait photography camera
42
has manual focus
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-10
Street photography with Nikon S8000
67
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (384 grams)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-10 Sports photography details
Nikon S8000 Sports photography details
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery power (455 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-10 Travel photography details
Nikon S8000 Travel photography details
65
good battery power (455 shots)
comes with touch to focus
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
more heavy than average in class (384g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
61
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
great zoom (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-10 Landscape photography info
Nikon S8000 Landscape photography info
58
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (455 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
37
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S8000 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (384 grams)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
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Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-10 and Nikon S8000
 Casio Exilim EX-10Nikon Coolpix S8000
General Information
Company Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-10 Nikon Coolpix S8000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-11-14 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
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) 30-300mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 250s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.90 m -
Flash settings Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 384 gr (0.85 lbs) 183 gr (0.40 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-130A EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $456 $300