Casio Exilim EX-S12

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-S12

True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Casio Exilim EX-S5

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Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-S5

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-S5

True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-S12

Size Much smaller 95x60x23 mm vs 102x35x220 mm
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6x smaller
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 8.7"
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9.6x thinner
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the EX-S12's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 848 x 480
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
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Advantages of the Casio EX-S5

Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Casio EX-S5 vs the Casio EX-S12.
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Casio Exilim EX-S12. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a digicam.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
EX-S12:111 g
EX-S5:100 g
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
1/2 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
EX-S12:230k dots
EX-S5:114k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-S12:720p @ 24fps
EX-S5:848 x 480

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Casio Exilim EX-S10

Casio Exilim EX-S10

Ultra compact

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Compact

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier

Casio Exilim EX-S12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix JX200

Fujifilm FinePix JX200

Compact

$85 - $88

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Casio Exilim EX-ZS6

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Placeholder

Olympus D-490 Zoom

Digicam

Wide angle Better wide angle
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Casio Exilim ZS5

Casio Exilim ZS5

Compact

$106

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Casio Exilim EX-S5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS6

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS6

Compact

$110

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much smaller
Weight Heavier
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Significantly larger
Weight Much heavier
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Size Larger
Weight Much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2

Compact

$149

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much smaller
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3

Compact

$99

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much smaller
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed

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