Casio EX-S5 vs Nikon S6900

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Nikon Coolpix S6900. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Nikon S6900 Gallery.

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).

Check the Casio EX-S5 and Nikon S6900 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.