Nikon D600 vs Casio Exilim EX-ZS5

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D600 and the Casio Exilim EX-ZS5, 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 D600 was introduced in November 2012 and Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 was introduced in January 2011. 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 D600 over Casio Exilim EX-ZS5.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 over Nikon D600.

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 D600 has a 3.2" screen with 921k dot resolution and Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 has a 3.0" screen with 461k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Nikon D600

Nikon D600 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage and 0.70x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Casio Exilim EX-ZS5.

Nikon D600 features a 24.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 24.0 mm and a total area of 861.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 50 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 features a 14.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.16 x 4.62 mm and a total area of 21.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

Nikon D600 is equipped with EXPEED 3 processor and can take pictures up to 6016 x 4016 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4512 x 3008, 3936 x 2624, 3008 x 2008, 3008 x 1688, 2944 x 1968 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 is equipped with Exilim Engine 5.0 processor and can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Nikon D600 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 nothing can be done.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D600 comes with EN-EL15 battery pack with battery life of 900 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D600 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slots. Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 has a single card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D600 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon D600, and up to 1/2000 sec on Casio Exilim EX-ZS5. Nikon D600 can shoot continuously up to 5.5 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D600 has 39 (9 cross-type) focusing points and Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 has . Nikon D600 has detection range from -1 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D600 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D600 and ±2 range on Casio Exilim EX-ZS5. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D600 and exposure bracketing on Casio Exilim EX-ZS5.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D600. Nikon D600 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Nikon D600.

Nikon D600 body has dimensions of 141 x 113 x 82 mm (5.55 x 4.45 x 3.23") and Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 body has dimensions of 103 x 59 x 20 mm (4.06 x 2.32 x 0.79"). Nikon D600 weighs 850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz) and Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 weighs [].

Nikon D600

Casio Exilim EX-ZS5

141 mm

113 mm

103 mm

59 mm

113 mm

59 mm