Casio Exilim
EX-G1
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
P100

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-G1 vs Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P100

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"Materials, fit, and finish are typical for the class and price point."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's build-quality
"The P100 is definitely the current big deal in Nikon's Coolpix performance line."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P100

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Casio Exilim EX-G1

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Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Size
 Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
154 g
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1
Size Much smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 114x83x99 mm
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 7x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 3.9"
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 5x thinner
Weight Much lighter 154 g vs 481 g
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 3.1x lighter
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
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Advantages of the Nikon P100
Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the P100's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Zoom Much more zoom 26.1x vs 3x
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 More than 75.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1250s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$364
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$209
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Optio WG-1 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR1 vs the Exilim EX-G1

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Smaller
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Size Slightly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Coolpix P100
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly larger
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the Coolpix P100

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