Casio EX-S5 vs Casio EX-ZR100

Below is a extended assessment of the Casio EX-S5 vs Casio EX-ZR100, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Casio. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and EX-ZR100 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was revealed 3 years prior to the EX-ZR100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-S5 matches up versus the EX-ZR100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S5 enjoys physical measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR100 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-S5 vs Casio EX-ZR100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-S5 and the EX-ZR100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S5 and EX-ZR100 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and EX-ZR100.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Casio EX-ZR100 to give more detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.