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Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32

Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
12
Overall
24
Casio Exilim EX-S5 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S32 front
Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
23
Overall
30

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32 Key Specs

Casio EX-S5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 100g - 102 x 35 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Nikon S32
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-90mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 108 x 66 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and S32 (13MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and S32 (1/3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-S5 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the S32 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S32 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-S5 matches up versus the S32 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S5 over the Nikon S32

 EX-S5 S32 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S32 over the Casio EX-S5

 S32 EX-S5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2009More recent by 61 months
Screen resolution230k115kSharper screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-S5 and Nikon S32

 EX-S5 S32 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S5 enjoys exterior measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Nikon S32 has measurements of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-S5 compared to the S32.

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S5 and S32 is 97 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and S32.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-S5 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S32 will give you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S5 Portrait photography details
Nikon S32 Portrait photography details
25
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
33
good resolution (13 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S5 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S32 as a Street photography camera
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
60
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S5 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S32 as a Sports photography camera
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
36
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (13MP)
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/3")
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-S5
Travel photography with Nikon S32
53
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
58
weather sealing
good resolution (13MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S5 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S32 as a Landscape photography camera
27
manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
34
image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (13 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S5 Vlogging factors
Nikon S32 Vlogging factors
22
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic jack
30
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
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Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S32 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S5 and Nikon S32
 Casio Exilim EX-S5Nikon Coolpix S32
General Information
Brand Casio Nikon
Model type Casio Exilim EX-S5 Nikon Coolpix S32
Type Ultracompact Waterproof
Announced 2009-01-08 2014-02-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4160 x 3120
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 30-90mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 7.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 115k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.10 m
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920x1080 (30p), VGA 640x480 (30p, 15p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 100g (0.22 lbs) 175g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 35 x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") 108 x 66 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-80 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (Approx. 10 seconds )
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD / SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $130 $180