Casio EX-FC100 vs Nikon S9700

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Casio EX-FC100 versus Nikon S9700, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and S9700 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the S9700 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-FC100 matches up versus the S9700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Nikon Coolpix S9700. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Nikon S9700 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FC100 offers outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Nikon S9700 has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-FC100 against the S9700.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and S9700 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FC100 and S9700.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon S9700 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.