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Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon D5300

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Nikon D5300 front
Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon D5300 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
  • Launched August 2009
Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Old Model is Nikon D5200
  • Refreshed by Nikon D5500
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon D5300 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-Z33 versus Nikon D5300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and D5300 (24MP) and the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and D5300 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z33 was announced 5 years prior to the D5300 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-Z33 matches up versus the D5300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Nikon D5300

 EX-Z33 D5300 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Casio EX-Z33

 D5300 EX-Z33 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2009More modern by 54 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Nikon D5300

 EX-Z33 D5300 
Manually focus More precise focus
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon D5300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z33 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Nikon D5300 has sizing of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z33 compared to the D5300.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon D5300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z33 and D5300 is 97 and 68 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon D5300 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon D5300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z33 and D5300.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z33 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon D5300 will offer you more detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z33 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon D5300 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon D5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon D5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Portrait photography info
Nikon D5300 Portrait photography info
26
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
79
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z33
Street photography with Nikon D5300
55
lighter than competition (106 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
70
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z33
Sports photography with Nikon D5300
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
66
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z33
Travel photography with Nikon D5300
56
lighter than competition (106 grams)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
80
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D5300 as a Landscape photography camera
27
has manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D5300 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competition (106g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone port
72
display is selfie friendly
has face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Nikon D5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Nikon D5300
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Nikon D5300
General Information
Make Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Nikon D5300
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-08-31 2014-02-12
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed 4
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Total lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 106 gr (0.23 pounds) 480 gr (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 1338
Other
Battery life - 600 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-82 EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $120 $429