Casio EX-100 vs Fujifilm HS35EXR

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-100 vs Fujifilm HS35EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and Fujifilm HS35EXR (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm HS35EXR (1/2") come with different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was introduced 14 months after the Fujifilm HS35EXR making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm HS35EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-100 matches up against the Fujifilm HS35EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Fujifilm HS35EXR Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 comes with outer measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Fujifilm HS35EXR has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") and a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-100 vs Fujifilm HS35EXR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-100 vs the Fujifilm HS35EXR.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and Fujifilm HS35EXR is 83 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and Fujifilm HS35EXR.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm HS35EXR will show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger EX-100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.