Casio EX-S5 vs FujiFilm F300EXR

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-S5 versus FujiFilm F300EXR, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and F300EXR (12MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and F300EXR (1/2") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-S5 was manufactured 18 months before the F300EXR making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the FujiFilm F300EXR being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-S5 matches up versus the F300EXR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S5 has outside measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the FujiFilm F300EXR has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-S5 against the F300EXR.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and F300EXR is 97 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and F300EXR.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-S5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the FujiFilm F300EXR will offer extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.