Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100
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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.7-6.6) lens
- 132g - 97 x 57 x 22mm
- Announced August 2010

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Casio EX-H30 versus Nikon S5100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and S5100 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The EX-H30 was unveiled 5 months after the S5100 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-H30 grades vs the S5100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Nikon Coolpix S5100. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Nikon S5100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Nikon S5100
EX-H30 | S5100 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+231k dot) |
Reasons to pick Nikon S5100 over the Casio EX-H30
S5100 | EX-H30 |
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Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Nikon S5100
EX-H30 | S5100 | |||
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Announced | January 2011 | ![]() | August 2010 | Similar age |
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H30 has outer 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 S5100 has sizing of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).
Contrast the Casio EX-H30 versus Nikon S5100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-H30 compared to the S5100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and S5100 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H30 and S5100.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Casio EX-H30 to offer more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-H30 | Nikon Coolpix S5100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Casio | Nikon |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-H30 | Nikon Coolpix S5100 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2010-08-17 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Exilim Engine 5.0 | Expeed C2 |
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 | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-300mm (12.5x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/2.7-6.6 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 2cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | Super Clear TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 201g (0.44 lb) | 132g (0.29 lb) |
Dimensions | 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 97 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
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-130 | EN-EL10 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $709 | $200 |