Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S9900

On this page, we are evaluating the Casio EX-10 vs Nikon S9900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and S9900 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and S9900 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The EX-10 was brought out 15 months earlier than the S9900 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the EX-10 scores versus the S9900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Nikon Coolpix S9900. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Nikon S9900 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-10 comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Nikon S9900 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-10 compared to the S9900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and S9900 is 83 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-10 and S9900.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon S9900 will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged EX-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.