Casio EX-Z280 vs Nikon S31

Here is a extended review of the Casio EX-Z280 vs Nikon S31, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and the S31 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and S31 (1/2.9") come with totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z280 was revealed 4 years prior to the S31 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-Z280 scores versus the S31 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Nikon Coolpix S31. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Nikon S31 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z280 comes with external measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Nikon S31 has measurements of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z280 vs Nikon S31 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z280 vs the S31.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and S31 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z280 and S31.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z280 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Casio EX-Z280 will show extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.