Casio EX-S12 vs Nikon A900

Below, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-S12 versus Nikon A900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and A900 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S12 was revealed 8 years earlier than the A900 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-S12 matches up vs the A900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Nikon Coolpix A900. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Nikon A900 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S12 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Nikon A900 has sizing of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-S12 versus the A900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S12 and A900 is 96 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S12 and A900.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon A900 to deliver more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.