Casio EX-100 vs Nikon Z50

Below is a detailed analysis of the Casio EX-100 vs Nikon Z50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and Z50 (21MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and Z50 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was unveiled 6 years before the Z50 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the EX-100 grades against the Z50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Nikon Z50. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Nikon Z50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 has got physical dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Nikon Z50 has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 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 dimensions comparison of the EX-100 vs the Z50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and Z50 is 83 and 74 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and Z50.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Nikon Z50 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older EX-100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.