Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S5300

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S5300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and S5300 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and S5300 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was introduced at a similar time to the S5300 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-100 scores vs the S5300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Nikon Coolpix S5300. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Nikon S5300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-100 offers exterior dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Nikon S5300 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-100 against the S5300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and S5300 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and S5300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon S5300 will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.