Casio EX-100 vs Nikon B700

The following is a complete overview of the Casio EX-100 versus Nikon B700, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Casio and Nikon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and B700 (20MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and B700 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was announced 24 months before the B700 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Nikon B700 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-100 grades against the B700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Nikon Coolpix B700. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Nikon B700 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 features outer measurements 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 B700 has dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-100 versus Nikon B700 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-100 compared to the B700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and B700 is 83 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-100 and B700.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon B700 will show extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.