Casio EX-100 vs Fujifilm S9900w

Following is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-100 and Fujifilm S9900w, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and Fujifilm S9900w (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S9900w (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was announced 11 months earlier than the Fujifilm S9900w and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S9900w being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-100 scores versus the Fujifilm S9900w in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Fujifilm S9900w. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Fujifilm S9900w Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-100 offers external dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S9900w has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-100 and the Fujifilm S9900w.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and Fujifilm S9900w is 83 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and Fujifilm S9900w.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm S9900w will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.