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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9700 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2012
Nikon S9700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 232g - 110 x 64 x 35mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon S9500
  • Refreshed by Nikon S9900
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. The resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the S9700 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was announced 3 years earlier than the S9700 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-ZR15 matches up vs the S9700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Nikon S9700

 EX-ZR15 S9700 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Nikon S9700 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 S9700 EX-ZR15 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2012More recent by 25 months
Screen resolution921k461kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Nikon S9700

 EX-ZR15 S9700 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR15 offers external measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9700 has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR15 compared to the S9700.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR15 and S9700 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR15 and S9700.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels so you should expect similar quality of files but you need to consider the production date of the products into consideration. The older EX-ZR15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography features
Nikon S9700 Portrait photography features
40
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Street photography with Nikon S9700
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (232g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography advice
Nikon S9700 Sports photography advice
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (325 per charge)
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
53
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography features
Nikon S9700 Travel photography features
67
great battery (325 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competition in class (232g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (750mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S9700 as a Landscape photography camera
49
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
great battery (325 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
45
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging features
Nikon S9700 Vlogging features
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Nikon S9700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Nikon S9700
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Nikon Coolpix S9700
General Information
Company Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Nikon Coolpix S9700
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-09 2014-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 99
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.7-6.4
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.20 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/30/25p) 320 x 240 (240p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176 grams (0.39 lbs) 232 grams (0.51 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 110 x 64 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
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 325 pictures 300 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-110 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $249 $350