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Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S230 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230 Key Specs

Casio EX-H10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 62 x 24mm
  • Released June 2009
Nikon S230
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 2000
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 115g - 91 x 57 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230 Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Casio and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the EX-H10 (12MP) and the S230 (10MP) is fairly similar and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-H10 was unveiled 5 months after the S230 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Nikon S230 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-H10 matches up versus the S230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Nikon S230

 EX-H10 S230 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Nikon S230 over the Casio EX-H10

 S230 EX-H10 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Nikon S230

 EX-H10 S230 
IntroducedJune 2009February 2009Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-H10 provides outer measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Nikon S230 has specifications of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-H10 vs the S230.

Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H10 and S230 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H10 and S230.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Casio EX-H10 to offer extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Portrait photography advice
Nikon S230 Portrait photography advice
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Street photography features
Nikon S230 Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H10
Sports photography with Nikon S230
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Travel photography details
Nikon S230 Travel photography details
57
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Landscape photography details
Nikon S230 Landscape photography details
41
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
31
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Vlogging information
Nikon S230 Vlogging information
28
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
28
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Casio EX-H10 vs Nikon S230 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Nikon S230
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Nikon Coolpix S230
General Information
Brand Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-H10 Nikon Coolpix S230
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-06-11 2009-02-03
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 2000
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 7cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.60 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 grams (0.43 lbs) 115 grams (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 91 x 57 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model NP-90 EN-EL10
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $300 $150