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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"Good high ISO performance"
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's iso-noise
"Materials, fit, and finish are typical for the class and price point."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P100

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Casio Exilim EX-G1

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Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
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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the Casio EX-G1

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
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
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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the Nikon P100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a super zoom.

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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
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
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
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the FinePix XP30 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $324
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the TG-620 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Stylus Tough-3000 vs the Exilim EX-G1

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Smaller
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Coolpix P510 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
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Coolpix P100
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150

Compact
Size Much smaller
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-P150 vs the Coolpix P100

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