Casio EX-100 vs Nikon L820

Here is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-100 vs Nikon L820, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and L820 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and L820 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was announced 13 months later than the L820 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Nikon L820 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-100 grades vs the L820 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Nikon Coolpix L820. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Nikon L820 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-100 offers exterior 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 L820 has measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") with a weight of 470 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-100 versus the L820.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and L820 is 83 and 72 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and L820.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-100 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon L820 will provide greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent EX-100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.