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Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S9900

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S9900 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Nikon S9900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 289g - 112 x 66 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Replaced the Nikon S9700
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S9900 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Casio EX-Z33 versus Nikon S9900, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and S9900 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z33 was launched 6 years before the S9900 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-Z33 matches up vs the S9900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Nikon S9900

 EX-Z33 S9900 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Casio EX-Z33

 S9900 EX-Z33 
RevealedFebruary 2015August 2009More recent by 66 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Nikon S9900

 EX-Z33 S9900 
Touch screen No Touch screen

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S9900 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z33 enjoys outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9900 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z33 vs the S9900.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S9900 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z33 and S9900 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S9900 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S9900 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z33 and S9900.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon S9900 to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S9900 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S9900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S9900 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
37
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Street photography features
Nikon S9900 Street photography features
55
lighter than others (106 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
68
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (289g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Sports photography information
Nikon S9900 Sports photography information
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
53
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S9900 as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than others (106 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
77
lighter than competition in class (289g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (750mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S9900 as a Landscape photography camera
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manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
47
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Vlogging details
Nikon S9900 Vlogging details
25
lighter than others (106g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
73
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (289g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
lack of microphone support
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon S9900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Nikon S9900
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Nikon Coolpix S9900
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Nikon Coolpix S9900
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-08-31 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.7-6.4
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.80 m 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 106 grams (0.23 lbs) 289 grams (0.64 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 300 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-82 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $120 $300