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Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S6500

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S6500 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2009
Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Released January 2013
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S6500 Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Casio EX-Z33 and Nikon S6500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and S6500 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z33 was manufactured 4 years prior to the S6500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-Z33 matches up vs the S6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Nikon S6500

 EX-Z33 S6500 

Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Casio EX-Z33

 S6500 EX-Z33 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2009Fresher by 40 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Nikon S6500

 EX-Z33 S6500 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S6500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z33 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6500 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-Z33 and Nikon S6500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z33 versus the S6500.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S6500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z33 and S6500 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S6500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S6500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z33 and S6500.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon S6500 to render greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S6500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Portrait photography advice
Nikon S6500 Portrait photography advice
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has manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
43
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
supports face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z33
Street photography with Nikon S6500
55
lighter than competitors (106 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (250 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S6500 as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Travel photography factors
Nikon S6500 Travel photography factors
56
lighter than competitors (106 grams)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than average in class (250 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Landscape photography information
Nikon S6500 Landscape photography information
27
has manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
49
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S6500 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competitors (106 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic socket
34
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (250g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Nikon S6500
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Nikon Coolpix S6500
General Information
Company Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Nikon Coolpix S6500
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-08-31 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.80 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 106 grams (0.23 lbs) 250 grams (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model NP-82 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $120 $170