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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38
Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S5100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 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 S5100
(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
Photography Glossary

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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Nikon S5100

 EX-H30 S5100 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S5100 over the Casio EX-H30

 S5100 EX-H30 

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Nikon S5100

 EX-H30 S5100 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011August 2010Similar age
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S5100 as a Portrait photography camera
38
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S5100 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (132 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S5100 as a Sports photography camera
52
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Travel photography information
Nikon S5100 Travel photography information
69
lighter than competitors in class (201g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
62
lighter than average in class (132 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S5100 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S5100 as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (201g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (132g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S5100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Nikon S5100
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Nikon Coolpix S5100
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