Casio EX-G1 vs Fujifilm S8600

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-G1 and Fujifilm S8600, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-G1 (12MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-G1 was revealed 5 years before the Fujifilm S8600 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-G1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-G1 matches up against the Fujifilm S8600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-G1 & Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-G1 Gallery & Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-G1 comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 64mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8600 has dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-G1 compared to the Fujifilm S8600.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-G1 and Fujifilm S8600 is 94 and 76 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-G1 and Fujifilm S8600.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S8600 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older EX-G1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.