Casio EX-Z16 vs Fujifilm SL300

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z16 vs Fujifilm SL300, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z16 was revealed 15 months prior to the Fujifilm SL300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-Z16 matches up against the Fujifilm SL300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z16 & Fujifilm FinePix SL300. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z16 Gallery & Fujifilm SL300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z16 has outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Fujifilm SL300 has dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z16 vs the Fujifilm SL300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z16 and Fujifilm SL300 is 99 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z16 and Fujifilm SL300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm SL300 to produce greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z16 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.