Casio EX-Z280 vs Nikon S6500

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-Z280 vs Nikon S6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Nikon. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and S6500 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The EX-Z280 was introduced 4 years before the S6500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-Z280 grades vs the S6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 and Nikon Coolpix S6500. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery and Nikon S6500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z280 has got outside measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Nikon S6500 has proportions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z280 vs Nikon S6500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z280 and the S6500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z280 and S6500 is 96 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z280 and S6500.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S6500 to deliver extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.