Casio EX-S5 vs Casio EX-ZR400

Below, we are looking at the Casio EX-S5 vs Casio EX-ZR400, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Casio. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and EX-ZR400 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was manufactured 5 years before the EX-ZR400 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the EX-S5 grades vs the EX-ZR400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Casio Exilim EX-ZR400. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Casio EX-ZR400 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S5 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR400 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-S5 versus the EX-ZR400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S5 and EX-ZR400 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and EX-ZR400.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Casio EX-ZR400 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.