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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon D3200

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Nikon D3200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
64
Features
63
Overall
63

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon D3200 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
  • Released January 2011
Nikon D3200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 505g - 125 x 96 x 77mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon D3100
  • Newer Model is Nikon D3300
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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon D3200 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-H30 and Nikon D3200, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and D3200 (24MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and D3200 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H30 was announced 18 months earlier than the D3200 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D3200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-H30 matches up versus the D3200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Nikon D3200

 EX-H30 D3200 

Reasons to pick Nikon D3200 over the Casio EX-H30

 D3200 EX-H30 
RevealedJuly 2012January 2011More modern by 18 months
Screen resolution921k461kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Nikon D3200

 EX-H30 D3200 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon D3200 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H30 has got outer dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Nikon D3200 has measurements of 125mm x 96mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-H30 vs the D3200.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon D3200 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and D3200 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon D3200 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon D3200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H30 and D3200.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-H30 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Nikon D3200 will resolve greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-H30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon D3200 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon D3200 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon D3200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Portrait photography information
Nikon D3200 Portrait photography information
39
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
78
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H30
Street photography with Nikon D3200
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Sports photography factors
Nikon D3200 Sports photography factors
52
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
65
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-H30
Travel photography with Nikon D3200
69
lighter than competitors (201g)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
59
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Landscape photography information
Nikon D3200 Landscape photography information
49
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3")
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Vlogging features
Nikon D3200 Vlogging features
30
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
27
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
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Casio EX-H30 vs Nikon D3200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Nikon D3200
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Nikon D3200
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Nikon
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H30 Nikon D3200
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-01-05 2012-07-25
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 Expeed 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 461k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT LCD with 160� viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201g (0.44 lbs) 505g (1.11 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 125 x 96 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 81
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 1131
Other
Battery life - 540 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $709 $530