Casio EX-FC150 vs Fujifilm S8500

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-FC150 versus Fujifilm S8500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC150 was brought out 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8500 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-FC150 scores against the Fujifilm S8500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 & Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery & Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC150 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8500 has proportions 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 ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the EX-FC150 and the Fujifilm S8500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC150 and Fujifilm S8500 is 93 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC150 and Fujifilm S8500.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S8500 to offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC150 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.