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Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900

Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
12
Overall
24
Casio Exilim EX-S5 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6900 front
Portability
93
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900 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 S6900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 181g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2015
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Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-S5 and Nikon S6900, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Casio and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and S6900 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was released 7 years before the S6900 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-S5 scores against the S6900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S5 over the Nikon S6900

 EX-S5 S6900 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S6900 over the Casio EX-S5

 S6900 EX-S5 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2009Newer by 74 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k115kClearer screen (+345k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-S5 and Nikon S6900

 EX-S5 S6900 
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S5 has got physical dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Nikon S6900 has dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-S5 compared to the S6900.

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and S6900 is 97 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and S6900.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon S6900 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S5 Portrait photography advice
Nikon S6900 Portrait photography advice
25
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
36
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S5 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S6900 as a Street photography camera
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (181 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S5 Sports photography factors
Nikon S6900 Sports photography factors
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (9MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (180 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-S5
Travel photography with Nikon S6900
53
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
67
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (180 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (181 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-S5
Landscape photography with Nikon S6900
27
has manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
42
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery pack (180 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S5 Vlogging advice
Nikon S6900 Vlogging advice
22
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone support
70
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have mic port
heavier than competition in class (181 grams)
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Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S5 and Nikon S6900
 Casio Exilim EX-S5Nikon Coolpix S6900
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-S5 Nikon Coolpix S6900
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-01-08 2015-02-10
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 115 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 2.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 100 gr (0.22 lb) 181 gr (0.40 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 35 x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 180 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-80 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $130 $190