Casio EX-100 vs Nikon AW130

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-100 versus Nikon AW130, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and AW130 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and AW130 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was manufactured 12 months prior to the AW130 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-100 scores against the AW130 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Nikon Coolpix AW130. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Nikon AW130 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 comes with outer dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Nikon AW130 has sizing of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-100 against the AW130.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and AW130 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and AW130.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Nikon AW130 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older EX-100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.