Casio EX-H15 vs Nikon S9300

Below, we are looking at the Casio EX-H15 and Nikon S9300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the S9300 (16MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-H15 was released 3 years prior to the S9300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX-H15 grades against the S9300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H15 & Nikon Coolpix S9300. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H15 Gallery & Nikon S9300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-H15 has exterior 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) and the Nikon S9300 has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-H15 compared to the S9300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and S9300 is 93 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and S9300.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S9300 to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be behind in sensor tech.