Casio EX-100 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

On this page, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-100 and Fujifilm S5 Pro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was announced 6 years after the Fujifilm S5 Pro which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-100 scores vs the Fujifilm S5 Pro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 has got outer measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S5 Pro has proportions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-100 and Fujifilm S5 Pro in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-100 vs the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 83 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Casio EX-100 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher EX-100 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.