Casio EX-FC100 vs Nikon S9500

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Casio EX-FC100 and Nikon S9500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Nikon. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and S9500 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was launched 5 years earlier than the S9500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-FC100 matches up against the S9500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Nikon Coolpix S9500. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Nikon S9500 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC100 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Nikon S9500 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-FC100 vs the S9500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC100 and S9500 is 94 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC100 and S9500.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon S9500 to render more detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.