Casio EX-H15 vs Fujifilm S8600

Below, we are looking at the Casio EX-H15 and Fujifilm S8600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and FujiFilm. The resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-H15 was released 5 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8600 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-H15 grades versus the Fujifilm S8600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-H15 & Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-H15 Gallery & Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H15 provides physical measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8600 has proportions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-H15 vs the Fujifilm S8600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H15 and Fujifilm S8600 is 93 and 76 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and Fujifilm S8600.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S8600 to show greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 will be behind in sensor technology.