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Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-S12 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR Key Specs

Casio EX-S12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-108mm (F2.8-7.9) lens
  • 111g - 95 x 60 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Superseded the Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Successor is Fujifilm F900EXR
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Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") boast different sensor sizing.

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The EX-S12 was launched 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm F800EXR and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-S12 grades versus the Fujifilm F800EXR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S12 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 EX-S12 Fujifilm F800EXR 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Casio EX-S12

 Fujifilm F800EXR EX-S12 
ReleasedJuly 2012January 2009Fresher by 43 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-S12 and Fujifilm F800EXR

 EX-S12 Fujifilm F800EXR 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S12 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Fujifilm F800EXR has measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-S12 and the Fujifilm F800EXR.

Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S12 and Fujifilm F800EXR is 96 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S12 and Fujifilm F800EXR.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-S12 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Fujifilm F800EXR will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older EX-S12 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S12 Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography highlights
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S12 Street photography information
Fujifilm F800EXR Street photography information
55
lighter than competition in class (111g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (232g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S12 Sports photography advice
Fujifilm F800EXR Sports photography advice
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-S12
Travel photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
56
lighter than competition in class (111g)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-S12
Landscape photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
27
manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
49
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S12 Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging highlights
25
lighter than competition in class (111g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
34
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
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Casio EX-S12 vs Fujifilm F800EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S12 and Fujifilm F800EXR
 Casio Exilim EX-S12Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
General Information
Manufacturer Casio FujiFilm
Model type Casio Exilim EX-S12 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-08 2012-07-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-7.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 111 grams (0.24 pounds) 232 grams (0.51 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 143
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-60 NP-50A
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/ SDHC memory card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $119 $330