Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S01

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-H10 and Nikon S01, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Nikon. The resolution of the EX-H10 (12MP) and the S01 (10MP) is pretty close but the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and S01 (1/2.9") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-H10 was manufactured 5 years before the S01 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Nikon S01 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-H10 grades against the S01 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H10 and Nikon Coolpix S01. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-H10 Gallery and Nikon S01 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H10 enjoys outer measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Nikon S01 has measurements of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-H10 and Nikon S01 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-H10 versus the S01.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H10 and S01 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H10 and S01.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-H10 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Casio EX-H10 will result in extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-H10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.