Casio EX-10 vs Fujifilm S8500

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-10 vs Fujifilm S8500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The EX-10 was launched 11 months later than the Fujifilm S8500 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-10 matches up vs the Fujifilm S8500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 comes with outer measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8500 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-10 vs the Fujifilm S8500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and Fujifilm S8500 is 83 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-10 and Fujifilm S8500.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-10 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm S8500 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent EX-10 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.