Casio EX-Z450 vs Nikon S100

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-Z450 and Nikon S100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and S100 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z450 was manufactured 24 months prior to the S100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the EX-Z450 scores versus the S100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Nikon Coolpix S100. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery and Nikon S100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z450 has exterior dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Nikon S100 has dimensions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z450 compared to the S100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z450 and S100 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z450 and S100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S100 to give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.