Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S800c

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-10 and Nikon S800c, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Casio and Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and S800c (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and S800c (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-10 was announced 10 months later than the S800c which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-10 grades against the S800c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Nikon Coolpix S800c. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Nikon S800c Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-10 provides external dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Nikon S800c has specifications of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-10 and the S800c.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and S800c is 83 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-10 and S800c.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-10 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon S800c will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer EX-10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.