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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P500

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P500 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P500 Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
Nikon P500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-810mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 494g - 116 x 84 x 103mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Refreshed by Nikon P510
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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P500 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Casio EX-H30 versus Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Casio and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and P500 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-H30 was unveiled very close to the P500 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-H30 scores against the P500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Nikon P500

 EX-H30 P500 

Reasons to pick Nikon P500 over the Casio EX-H30

 P500 EX-H30 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k461kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Nikon P500

 EX-H30 P500 
ReleasedJanuary 2011February 2011Same generation
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H30 provides outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Nikon P500 has measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-H30 compared to the P500.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P500 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and P500 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P500 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and P500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-H30 to produce greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Portrait photography factors
Nikon P500 Portrait photography factors
39
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
34
focusing manually
provides face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Street photography features
Nikon P500 Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
50
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than average (494 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Sports photography advice
Nikon P500 Sports photography advice
52
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
36
amazing zoom range (23-810mm 35.2 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P500 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than others (201g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
47
built-in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
great zoom (810mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (220 shots)
heavier than average (494 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon P500 Landscape photography highlights
49
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
39
focusing manually
reasonably wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery life (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon P500 as a Vlogging camera
30
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (201 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
27
reasonably wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
heavier than average (494g)
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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Nikon P500
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Nikon Coolpix P500
General Information
Brand Name Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-H30 Nikon Coolpix P500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-02-09
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 Expeed C2
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 23-810mm (35.2x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.4-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 8.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lb) 494g (1.09 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 116 x 84 x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1")
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 life - 220 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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