Casio EX-H15 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-H15 and Fujifilm F500 EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) is pretty similar but the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") possess different sensor size.

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The EX-H15 was revealed 12 months before the Fujifilm F500 EXR which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the EX-H15 matches up versus the Fujifilm F500 EXR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H15 & Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-H15 Gallery & Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-H15 has outer dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR has specifications of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-H15 and Fujifilm F500 EXR in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-H15 compared to the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 93 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H15 and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-H15 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will deliver extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.