Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon S5300

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-Z90 versus Nikon S5300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Casio and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and S5300 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z90 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the S5300 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-Z90 grades vs the S5300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 and Nikon Coolpix S5300. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery and Nikon S5300 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z90 enjoys physical dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Nikon S5300 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z90 vs the S5300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z90 and S5300 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and S5300.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Nikon S5300 to give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.