Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P7100

Here is a comprehensive review of the Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon P7100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and P7100 (10MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and P7100 (1/1.7") have different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H30 was launched 13 months earlier than the P7100 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-H30 matches up versus the P7100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Nikon Coolpix P7100. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Nikon P7100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H30 comes with outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Nikon P7100 has proportions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-H30 against the P7100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and P7100 is 92 and 82 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and P7100.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-H30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Casio EX-H30 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The older EX-H30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.