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Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S620

Portability
83 Imaging
37 Features
64 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S620 front
Portability
96 Imaging
34 Features
20 Overall
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Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S620 Key Specs

Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/20000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Announced February 2014
Nikon S620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S620 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Casio EX-100 and Nikon S620, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Nikon. The resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the S620 (12MP) is fairly similar but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and S620 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was released 5 years later than the S620 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-100 grades against the S620 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Nikon S620

          

          

            
 EX-100 S620 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2009More recent by 61 months
Focus manually  Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Casio EX-100

          

          

            
 S620 EX-100 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-100 and Nikon S620

          

          

            
 EX-100 S620 
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch display  Neither has Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S620 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-100 has exterior 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 S620 has measurements of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check out the Casio EX-100 and Nikon S620 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-100 compared to the S620.
Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S620 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and S620 is 83 and 96 respectively.
Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S620 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S620 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and S620.
Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same MP but not the same sensor measurements. The EX-100 features the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The younger EX-100 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

            Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S620 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S620 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-100 Portrait photography advice
Nikon S620 Portrait photography advice
42
 focusing manually
 has face detect focus
 supports RAW files
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/1.7")
20
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Casio EX-100 as a Street photography camera
 Nikon S620 as a Street photography camera
70
 screen tilts
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW files
 sensor size is small (1/1.7")
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (120g)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Casio EX-100
Sports photography with Nikon S620
49
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/20,000 seconds)
 high max frames per second (30.0 frames/s)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has tracking focus
 better than average battery pack (390 per charge)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/1.7")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
25
 image stabilization (Optical)
 max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-100 Travel photography factors
Nikon S620 Travel photography factors
63
 better than average battery pack (390 CIPA)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 great zoom (300mm)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
62
 lighter than competition (120g)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison
 Casio EX-100 as a Landscape photography camera
 Nikon S620 as a Landscape photography camera
53
 focusing manually
 rather wide (28mm)
 very good size screen (3.5")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW files
 better than average battery pack (390 CIPA)
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 lack of manual mode
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 no Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Casio EX-100
Vlogging with Nikon S620
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 rather wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 no mic jack
31
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (120g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
 no external microphone jack
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Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S620 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-100 and Nikon S620
 Casio Exilim EX-100Nikon Coolpix S620
General Information
Brand Name Casio Nikon
Model type Casio Exilim EX-100 Nikon Coolpix S620
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-06 2009-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/2.7-5.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech Super Clear LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/20000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 30.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6.10 m -
Flash options Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 389 grams (0.86 lbs) 120 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $572 $37