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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
46
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S4300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 204g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Nikon S4300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 139g - 96 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released February 2012
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and S4300 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR100 was launched 6 months earlier than the S4300 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-ZR100 matches up vs the S4300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Nikon S4300

 EX-ZR100 S4300 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S4300 over the Casio EX-ZR100

 S4300 EX-ZR100 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR100 and Nikon S4300

 EX-ZR100 S4300 
ReleasedJuly 2011February 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR100 provides physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR100 compared to the S4300.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR100 and S4300 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR100 and S4300.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon S4300 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (204g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
67
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (139g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S4300 as a Sports photography camera
46
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
max fps high (40.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (180 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR100
Travel photography with Nikon S4300
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lighter than competition in class (204g)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than competition in class (139 grams)
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery (180 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S4300 Landscape photography highlights
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
41
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (180 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Vlogging features
Nikon S4300 Vlogging features
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pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (204g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
34
decently wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (139g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Nikon S4300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR100 and Nikon S4300
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100Nikon Coolpix S4300
General Information
Company Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Nikon Coolpix S4300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-19 2012-02-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 26-156mm (6.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 40.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 64 (480, 1000 fps) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 204 gr (0.45 lbs) 139 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 59 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 180 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $119