Casio EX-FC100 vs Fujifilm S4800

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-FC100 and Fujifilm S4800, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was introduced 5 years before the Fujifilm S4800 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-FC100 grades against the Fujifilm S4800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Fujifilm FinePix S4800. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Fujifilm S4800 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Fujifilm S4800 has specifications of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-FC100 and the Fujifilm S4800.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and Fujifilm S4800 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC100 and Fujifilm S4800.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S4800 to provide more detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 will be behind in sensor tech.