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Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S6500

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S6500 Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S6500 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Casio EX-H15 and Nikon S6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the S6500 (16MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-H15 was unveiled 4 years before the S6500 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-H15 grades vs the S6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Nikon S6500

 EX-H15 S6500 
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Casio EX-H15

 S6500 EX-H15 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 36 months

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Nikon S6500

 EX-H15 S6500 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S6500 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H15 comes with outer measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6500 has dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-H15 and Nikon S6500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the EX-H15 versus the S6500.

Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S6500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and S6500 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S6500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S6500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H15 and S6500.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S6500 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S6500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-H15
Portrait photography with Nikon S6500
34
has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
43
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography features
Nikon S6500 Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (250 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S6500 as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S6500 as a Travel photography camera
64
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than others (250g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S6500 Landscape photography advice
46
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
49
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H15
Vlogging with Nikon S6500
28
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
34
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (250g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic socket
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Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Nikon S6500
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Nikon Coolpix S6500
General Information
Make Casio Nikon
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Nikon Coolpix S6500
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-06 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161g (0.35 lb) 250g (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-90 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $170