Casio EX-S7 vs Nikon A100
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Casio EX-S7 vs Nikon A100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 121g - 97 x 57 x 20mm
- Revealed February 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
- 119g - 95 x 59 x 20mm
- Revealed January 2016

Casio EX-S7 vs Nikon A100 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-S7 vs Nikon A100, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the EX-S7 (12MP) and A100 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The EX-S7 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the A100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).
Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-S7 matches up against the A100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Casio EX-S7 vs Nikon A100 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S7 and Nikon Coolpix A100. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-S7 Gallery and Nikon A100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-S7 over the Nikon A100
EX-S7 | A100 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Nikon A100 over the Casio EX-S7
A100 | EX-S7 | |||
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Revealed | January 2016 | ![]() | February 2010 | More recent by 71 months |
Common features in the Casio EX-S7 and Nikon A100
EX-S7 | A100 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display size | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Same display measurement |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Identical display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Casio EX-S7 vs Nikon A100 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-S7 provides outer measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Nikon A100 has specifications of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).
Contrast the Casio EX-S7 vs Nikon A100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-S7 vs the A100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S7 and A100 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-S7 vs Nikon A100 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S7 and A100.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon A100 to give more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-S7 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Casio EX-S7 vs Nikon A100 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-S7 vs Nikon A100 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-S7 | Nikon Coolpix A100 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Casio | Nikon |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-S7 | Nikon Coolpix A100 |
Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2010-02-21 | 2016-01-14 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Exilim Engine 5.0 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5152 x 3864 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-107mm (3.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.2-6.5 |
Macro focus range | 10cm | 10cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 1.1fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.20 m | 4.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, off, fill flash, slow sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121 gr (0.27 lbs) | 119 gr (0.26 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 97 x 57 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 95 x 59 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - | 250 photos |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-80 | EN-EL19 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple Self-timer) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $140 | $162 |