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Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S100 front
Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched August 2009
Nikon S100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 65 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Casio and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and S100 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z90 was released 24 months prior to the S100 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the EX-Z90 scores versus the S100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Nikon S100

 EX-Z90 S100 

Reasons to pick Nikon S100 over the Casio EX-Z90

 S100 EX-Z90 
LaunchedAugust 2011August 2009Newer by 24 months
Screen size3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution820k230kCrisper screen (+590k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Nikon S100

 EX-Z90 S100 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z90 has outside measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Nikon S100 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z90 versus the S100.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z90 and S100 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z90 and S100.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S100 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Portrait photography information
Nikon S100 Portrait photography information
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
39
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z90
Street photography with Nikon S100
55
lighter than competition (121g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z90
Sports photography with Nikon S100
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
37
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (150 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S100 Travel photography highlights
56
lighter than competition (121 grams)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
65
supports focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (150 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Landscape photography features
Nikon S100 Landscape photography features
27
has manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
45
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery pack (150 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Vlogging info
Nikon S100 Vlogging info
25
lighter than competition (121g)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
35
pretty wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and Nikon S100
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90Nikon Coolpix S100
General Information
Make Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z90 Nikon Coolpix S100
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-08-18 2011-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.9-4.8
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 820k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Organic LED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 lbs) 175g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 150 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-60 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $150 $240