Casio EX-ZR10 vs Nikon S9700

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR10 versus Nikon S9700, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and S9700 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was revealed 4 years before the S9700 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-ZR10 scores vs the S9700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Nikon Coolpix S9700. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Nikon S9700 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR10 offers external measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Nikon S9700 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR10 versus Nikon S9700 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR10 against the S9700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and S9700 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The picture underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR10 and S9700.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S9700 to offer more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.