Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S3000

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S3000, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and S3000 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was launched 13 months prior to the S3000 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the EX-S5 grades vs the S3000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Nikon Coolpix S3000. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Nikon S3000 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S5 has outside dimensions 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 Nikon S3000 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-S5 versus the S3000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and S3000 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and S3000.

To sum up, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon S3000 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.