Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon AW110

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-Z90 and Nikon AW110, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Nikon. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and AW110 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z90 was unveiled 4 years before the AW110 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-Z90 grades against the AW110 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Nikon Coolpix AW110. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Nikon AW110 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z90 features external measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Nikon AW110 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z90 vs the AW110.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z90 and AW110 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z90 and AW110.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon AW110 to deliver greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.