Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon P500

Here, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Casio and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and P500 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was released 20 months after the P500 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-ZR1000 grades vs the P500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 & Nikon Coolpix P500. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery & Nikon P500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 offers outside measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Nikon P500 has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR1000 compared to the P500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and P500 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR1000 and P500.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR1000 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR1000 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.