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Casio EX-Z29 vs Nikon D850

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z29 front
 
Nikon D850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
78
Features
87
Overall
81

Casio EX-Z29 vs Nikon D850 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z29
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-113mm (F) lens
  • 125g - 101 x 57 x 23mm
  • Revealed March 2009
Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Revealed August 2017
  • Older Model is Nikon D810
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Nikon D850 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z29 and Nikon D850, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and D850 (46MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and D850 (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z29 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the D850 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the EX-Z29 scores versus the D850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z29 over the Nikon D850

 EX-Z29 D850 

Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Casio EX-Z29

 D850 EX-Z29 
RevealedAugust 2017March 2009Fresher by 103 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2359k115kSharper screen (+2244k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z29 and Nikon D850

 EX-Z29 D850 
Manually focus More exact focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Casio EX-Z29 vs Nikon D850 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z29 offers physical dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Nikon D850 has dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z29 vs the D850.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Nikon D850 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z29 and D850 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Nikon D850 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Nikon D850 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z29 and D850.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z29 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon D850 will result in extra detail having an extra 36MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older EX-Z29 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Nikon D850 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Nikon D850 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z29 vs Nikon D850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z29
Portrait photography with Nikon D850
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
86
you can focus manually
great megapixels (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Street photography features
Nikon D850 Street photography features
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
66
screen tilts
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (1,015 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z29
Sports photography with Nikon D850
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect autofocus
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
great megapixels (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery (1,840 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z29
Travel photography with Nikon D850
57
has built in flash
very good max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (38mm)
65
great battery (1,840 shots)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
great megapixels (46MP)
heavier than competitors in class (1,015 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D850 as a Landscape photography camera
31
focusing manually
very good max aperture (f)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
great megapixels (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery (1,840 per charge)
2 card slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Vlogging details
Nikon D850 Vlogging details
25
very good max aperture (f)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone port
30
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (1,015 grams)
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Nikon D850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z29 and Nikon D850
 Casio Exilim EX-Z29Nikon D850
General Information
Make Casio Nikon
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z29 Nikon D850
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-03-03 2017-08-24
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed 5
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 46 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 8256 x 5504
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 153
Cross type focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 38-113mm (3.0x) -
Amount of lenses - 309
Crop factor 6.3 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3.2"
Screen resolution 115k dots 2,359k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.75x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.80 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 1015g (2.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 57 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 100
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 2660
Other
Battery life - 1840 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-60 EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SDHC / SD Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Card slots Single Two
Cost at launch $79 $2,997