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Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
64
Overall
47
Casio Exilim EX-100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c Key Specs

Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Bump 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
  • Launched February 2014
Nikon S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Introduced February 2013
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c Overview

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and S800c (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and S800c (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was launched 13 months after the S800c making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-100 grades versus the S800c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Nikon S800c

 EX-100 S800c 
IntroducedFebruary 2014February 2013More modern by 13 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k819kSharper display (+103k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Casio EX-100

 S800c EX-100 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-100 and Nikon S800c

 EX-100 S800c 
Display sizing3.5"3.5"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 features outer dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Nikon S800c has sizing of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-100 vs the S800c.

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and S800c is 83 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and S800c.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon S800c will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger EX-100 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c sensor size comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-100 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S800c Portrait photography highlights
42
manual focus
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-100 Street photography factors
Nikon S800c Street photography factors
70
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-100 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S800c as a Sports photography camera
49
great max shutter speed (1/20,000s)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
good battery power (390 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (140 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-100 Travel photography factors
Nikon S800c Travel photography factors
63
good battery power (390 per charge)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery life (140 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-100 Landscape photography information
Nikon S800c Landscape photography information
53
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
good battery power (390 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
41
pretty wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery life (140 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-100 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S800c as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
35
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing mic socket
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Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S800c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-100 and Nikon S800c
 Casio Exilim EX-100Nikon Coolpix S800c
General Information
Brand Name Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-100 Nikon Coolpix S800c
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-02-06 2013-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 819 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Super Clear LCD OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/20000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 30.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.10 m -
Flash modes Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 389 gr (0.86 lb) 184 gr (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 shots 140 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $572 $290