Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S3500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S3500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and S3500 (20MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and S3500 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was unveiled 12 months after the S3500 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-100 matches up versus the S3500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Nikon Coolpix S3500. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Nikon S3500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 features external dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Nikon S3500 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-100 and the S3500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and S3500 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and S3500.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Nikon S3500 will result in more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent EX-100 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.