Casio EX-S5 vs Fujifilm S8600

Below, we will be matching up the Casio EX-S5 versus Fujifilm S8600, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was brought out 6 years before the Fujifilm S8600 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-S5 scores versus the Fujifilm S8600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S5 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-S5 and the Fujifilm S8600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S5 and Fujifilm S8600 is 97 and 76 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S5 and Fujifilm S8600.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Fujifilm S8600 to render greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.