Casio EX-Z400 vs Nikon D3200

Let's take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z400 and Nikon D3200, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and D3200 (24MP) and the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and D3200 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z400 was revealed 4 years earlier than the D3200 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D3200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-Z400 scores versus the D3200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 and Nikon D3200. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery and Nikon D3200 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z400 enjoys outer measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Nikon D3200 has dimensions of 125mm x 96mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z400 compared to the D3200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z400 and D3200 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z400 and D3200.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z400 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Nikon D3200 will render greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older EX-Z400 will be behind in sensor technology.