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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500

Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
43
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
51 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched May 2012
Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Released January 2013
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Casio and Nikon. The resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the S6500 (16MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was launched 7 months earlier than the S6500 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-ZR300 scores vs the S6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Nikon S6500

          

          

            
 EX-ZR300 S6500 
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Casio EX-ZR300

          

          

            
 S6500 EX-ZR300 
ReleasedJanuary 2013May 2012More modern by 7 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Nikon S6500

          

          

            
 EX-ZR300 S6500 
Manually focus  Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Missing Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR300 has external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6500 has sizing of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR300 and the S6500.
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR300 and S6500 is 92 and 92 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR300 and S6500.
All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of pictures though you should always take the release date  of the products into consideration. The more aged EX-ZR300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

            Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR300 as a Portrait photography camera
 Nikon S6500 as a Portrait photography camera
39
 focusing manually
 decent MP (16MP)
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
43
 has manual focus
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection autofocus
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography information
Nikon S6500 Street photography information
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Sports photography with Nikon S6500
55
 great zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 good battery (500 CIPA)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
49
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Travel photography with Nikon S6500
71
 good battery (500 CIPA)
 lighter than competitors in class (205g)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 long zoom (300mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
 lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (25mm)
 long zoom (300mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Landscape photography with Nikon S6500
52
 focusing manually
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 good battery (500 shots)
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 lack of Time Lapse function
49
 has manual focus
 rather wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging highlights
Nikon S6500 Vlogging highlights
33
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors in class (205g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 lack of external mic support
34
 rather wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 does not have external microphone support
Photography Glossary
        
                
        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S6500 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Nikon S6500
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Nikon Coolpix S6500
General Information
Company Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Nikon Coolpix S6500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-05-22 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.70 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lb) 250 gr (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 500 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $329 $170