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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S620

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S620 Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Nikon S620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
  • Released February 2009
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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S620 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-H30 versus Nikon S620, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and S620 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-H30 was announced 24 months later than the S620 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-H30 matches up vs the S620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Nikon S620

 EX-H30 S620 
ReleasedJanuary 2011February 2009More recent by 24 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Casio EX-H30

 S620 EX-H30 

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Nikon S620

 EX-H30 S620 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S620 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H30 enjoys outside 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) and the Nikon S620 has measurements of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-H30 vs the S620.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S620 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and S620 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S620 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S620 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and S620.

Clearly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Casio EX-H30 to show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern EX-H30 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S620 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S620 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-H30
Portrait photography with Nikon S620
39
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H30
Street photography with Nikon S620
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (120 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H30
Sports photography with Nikon S620
52
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Travel photography advice
Nikon S620 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition in class (201g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
62
lighter than average (120 grams)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Landscape photography details
Nikon S620 Landscape photography details
49
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Vlogging details
Nikon S620 Vlogging details
30
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
31
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (120 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon S620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Nikon S620
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Nikon Coolpix S620
General Information
Make Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-H30 Nikon Coolpix S620
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2009-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing 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 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.7-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 pounds) 120g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model NP-130 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $709 $37