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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S5100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Announced September 2012
Nikon S5100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.7-6.6) lens
  • 132g - 97 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released August 2010
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and S5100 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-ZR1000 was unveiled 2 years later than the S5100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the EX-ZR1000 grades versus the S5100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Nikon S5100

 EX-ZR1000 S5100 
ReleasedSeptember 2012August 2010More recent by 26 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S5100 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 S5100 EX-ZR1000 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Nikon S5100

 EX-ZR1000 S5100 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR1000 features exterior dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Nikon S5100 has sizing of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 versus the S5100.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR1000 and S5100 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR1000 and S5100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR1000 to provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR1000 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Portrait photography with Nikon S5100
44
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Street photography with Nikon S5100
68
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (255g)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (132 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Sports photography with Nikon S5100
51
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (470 shots)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography info
Nikon S5100 Travel photography info
70
good battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than average in class (255g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
62
lighter than competition in class (132g)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Landscape photography details
Nikon S5100 Landscape photography details
52
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good battery power (470 shots)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR1000
Vlogging with Nikon S5100
34
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (255 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
31
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (132 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon S5100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Nikon S5100
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Nikon Coolpix S5100
General Information
Company Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Nikon Coolpix S5100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-09-25 2010-08-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.7-6.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 255 gr (0.56 lbs) 132 gr (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 97 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 470 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 EN-EL10
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $572 $200