Casio EX-G1 vs Fujifilm JX500

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-G1 versus Fujifilm JX500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the EX-G1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-G1 was launched 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm JX500 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-G1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm JX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-G1 grades versus the Fujifilm JX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-G1 has physical measurements of 104mm x 64mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") along with a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Fujifilm JX500 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-G1 vs the Fujifilm JX500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-G1 and Fujifilm JX500 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-G1 and Fujifilm JX500.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Fujifilm JX500 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older EX-G1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.