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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S30 front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Released January 2013
Nikon S30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 29-87mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 102 x 65 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and S30 (10MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and S30 (1/3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR700 was unveiled 13 months after the S30 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-ZR700 matches up against the S30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Nikon S30

 EX-ZR700 S30 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2012More modern by 13 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S30 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 S30 EX-ZR700 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Nikon S30

 EX-ZR700 S30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR700 provides physical measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Nikon S30 has proportions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR700 compared to the S30.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR700 and S30 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and S30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR700 using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Casio EX-ZR700 will offer extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR700 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography advice
Nikon S30 Portrait photography advice
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manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
25
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S30 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (222 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
51
weather proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
no RAW format
heavier than competition in class (214 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Sports photography info
Nikon S30 Sports photography info
50
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
great battery (470 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
29
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.5 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography advice
Nikon S30 Travel photography advice
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great battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than others (222 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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weather proofing
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (214 grams)
resolution not great (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S30 Landscape photography advice
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manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
great battery (470 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging highlights
Nikon S30 Vlogging highlights
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pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (222 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
23
includes face detect focus
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than competition in class (214g)
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Nikon S30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Nikon S30
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Nikon Coolpix S30
General Information
Make Casio Nikon
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Nikon Coolpix S30
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-29 2012-02-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 29-87mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 7.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 1.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 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 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 lb) 214g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 65 x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photos 240 photos
Battery format Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NP-130 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $370 $119