Casio EX-S7 vs Nikon S01

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-S7 and Nikon S01, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Nikon. The resolution of the EX-S7 (12MP) and the S01 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the EX-S7 (1/2.3") and S01 (1/2.9") come with totally different sensor size.

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The EX-S7 was launched 4 years before the S01 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-S7 grades against the S01 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S7 and Nikon Coolpix S01. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S7 Gallery and Nikon S01 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S7 has got exterior dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Nikon S01 has measurements of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-S7 against the S01.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S7 and S01 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S7 and S01.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-S7 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Casio EX-S7 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-S7 is going to be behind in sensor tech.