Nikon D500 vs Casio Exilim EX-S5

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D500 and the Casio Exilim EX-S5, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D500 was introduced in January 2016 and Casio Exilim EX-S5 was introduced in January 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D500 over Casio Exilim EX-S5.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Casio Exilim EX-S5 over Nikon D500.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D500 has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,359k dot resolution and Casio Exilim EX-S5 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 115k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Nikon D500 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Nikon D500 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Nikon D500

Nikon D500 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage and 1x (0.67x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Casio Exilim EX-S5.

Nikon D500 features a 20.9 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 369 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 1,640,000 in boosted mode. Casio Exilim EX-S5 features a 9 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

Nikon D500 is equipped with EXPEED 5 processor and can take pictures up to 5568 x 3712 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4176 x 2784, 2784 x 1856 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Casio Exilim EX-S5 can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2048, 3072 x 2304, 2304 x 1728, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Nikon D500

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Nikon D500. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Nikon D500 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Casio Exilim EX-S5 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon D500

Nikon D500 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Nikon D500

Nikon D500 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.1 LE) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Nikon D500

Nikon D500 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D500 comes with EN-EL15 battery pack with battery life of 1240 shots and Casio Exilim EX-S5 comes with NP-80 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D500 has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) and one for CFexpress Type B / XQD. Casio Exilim EX-S5 has a single SDHC Memory Card/SD Memory Card/Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D500 has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D500, and up to 1/2000 sec on Casio Exilim EX-S5. Nikon D500 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D500 has 153 (99 cross-type) focusing points and Casio Exilim EX-S5 has . Nikon D500 has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D500 ranges from -4 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D500 and ±3 range on Casio Exilim EX-S5. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D500 and exposure bracketing on Casio Exilim EX-S5.

Flash

Casio Exilim EX-S5 has a built-in flash. Nikon D500 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D500.

Nikon D500 body has dimensions of 147 x 115 x 81 mm (5.79 x 4.53 x 3.19") and Casio Exilim EX-S5 body has dimensions of 102 x 35 x 22 mm (4.02 x 1.38 x 0.87"). Nikon D500 weighs 860 g (1.90 lb / 30.34 oz) and Casio Exilim EX-S5 weighs 100 g (0.22 lb / 3.53 oz).

Nikon D500

Casio Exilim EX-S5

147 mm

115 mm

102 mm

35 mm

115 mm

35 mm