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Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
Nikon D800E front
Portability
54
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E Key Specs

Casio EX-Z90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Nikon D800E
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Revealed June 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon D700
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and D800E (36MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and D800E (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The EX-Z90 was manufactured 3 years prior to the D800E which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D800E being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-Z90 matches up versus the D800E with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Nikon D800E

 EX-Z90 D800E 

Reasons to pick Nikon D800E over the Casio EX-Z90

 D800E EX-Z90 
RevealedJune 2012August 2009More modern by 34 months
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Nikon D800E

 EX-Z90 D800E 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 has outside measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Nikon D800E has specifications of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z90 compared to the D800E.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z90 and D800E is 96 and 54 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z90 and D800E.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z90 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Nikon D800E will provide you with more detail due to its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z90
Portrait photography with Nikon D800E
27
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
83
focusing manually
fantastic resolution (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z90
Street photography with Nikon D800E
55
lighter than average (121g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
60
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z90
Sports photography with Nikon D800E
17
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
fantastic resolution (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Travel photography highlights
Nikon D800E Travel photography highlights
56
lighter than average (121 grams)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
66
weather proofing
fantastic resolution (36 megapixels)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z90
Landscape photography with Nikon D800E
28
focusing manually
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
fantastic resolution (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
saves RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Vlogging highlights
Nikon D800E Vlogging highlights
25
lighter than average (121 grams)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
30
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Nikon D800E Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and Nikon D800E
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90Nikon D800E
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z90 Nikon D800E
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-08-18 2012-06-11
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Expeed 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 5:4 and 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 51
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 900 grams (1.98 pounds)
Dimensions 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2979
Other
Battery life - 900 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-60 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Storage slots 1 Two
Retail price $150 $2,389