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Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
64
Overall
47
Casio Exilim EX-100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9700 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700 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 Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released February 2014
Nikon S9700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 232g - 110 x 64 x 35mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Previous Model is Nikon S9500
  • Replacement is Nikon S9900
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Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Casio and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and S9700 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and S9700 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was manufactured about the same time to the S9700 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-100 grades against the S9700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Nikon S9700

 EX-100 S9700 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S9700 over the Casio EX-100

 S9700 EX-100 

Common features in the Casio EX-100 and Nikon S9700

 EX-100 S9700 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2014Same age
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-100 has external dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Nikon S9700 has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the EX-100 against the S9700.

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and S9700 is 83 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and S9700.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon S9700 will produce more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-100 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S9700 Portrait photography factors
42
manual focus
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
37
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-100 Street photography features
Nikon S9700 Street photography features
70
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
sensor is small (1/1.7")
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-100 Sports photography highlights
Nikon S9700 Sports photography highlights
49
maximum shutter speed is high (1/20,000s)
max frames per second high (30.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (390 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
53
excellent zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-100
Travel photography with Nikon S9700
63
better than average battery power (390 shots)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (750mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-100 Landscape photography factors
Nikon S9700 Landscape photography factors
53
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (390 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
45
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-100 Vlogging details
Nikon S9700 Vlogging details
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
34
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (232g)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Casio EX-100 vs Nikon S9700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-100 and Nikon S9700
 Casio Exilim EX-100Nikon Coolpix S9700
General Information
Brand Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-100 Nikon Coolpix S9700
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-02-06 2014-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 99
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.7-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5" 3"
Screen resolution 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Super Clear LCD TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/20000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 30.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.10 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/30/25p) 320 x 240 (240p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 389 grams (0.86 lb) 232 grams (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 110 x 64 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 300 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $572 $350