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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32
Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
Portability
54
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Key Specs

Casio EX-Z2000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
Fujifilm S3 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 930g - 148 x 135 x 80mm
  • Introduced March 2005
  • Superseded the Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Renewed by Fujifilm S5 Pro
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z2000 versus Fujifilm S3 Pro, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Casio and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and the EX-Z2000 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The EX-Z2000 was released 4 years after the Fujifilm S3 Pro which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-Z2000 scores vs the Fujifilm S3 Pro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z2000 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 EX-Z2000 Fujifilm S3 Pro 
IntroducedJanuary 2010March 2005More modern by 59 months
Display sizing3"2"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution461k235kClearer display (+226k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Casio EX-Z2000

 Fujifilm S3 Pro EX-Z2000 

Common features in the Casio EX-Z2000 and Fujifilm S3 Pro

 EX-Z2000 Fujifilm S3 Pro 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z2000 has outer dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S3 Pro has sizing of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z2000 versus Fujifilm S3 Pro in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z2000 versus the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z2000 and Fujifilm S3 Pro is 95 and 54 respectively.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z2000 and Fujifilm S3 Pro.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z2000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-Z2000 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer EX-Z2000 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Portrait photography info
Fujifilm S3 Pro Portrait photography info
34
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
49
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Street photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than average in class (152 grams)
56
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (930 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm S3 Pro Sports photography highlights
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
46
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Travel photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
62
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (152 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
lighter than competition in class (930 grams)
weather proofing
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Landscape photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
46
focusing manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen is somewhat small (2 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6MP)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Vlogging features
Fujifilm S3 Pro Vlogging features
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (152 grams)
9
lack of video recording
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z2000 and Fujifilm S3 Pro
 Casio Exilim EX-Z2000Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
General Information
Company Casio FujiFilm
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Type Ultracompact Pro DSLR
Released 2010-01-06 2005-03-16
Body design Ultracompact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23 x 15.5mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 356.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4256 x 2848
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Amount of lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2 inch
Display resolution 461k dot 235k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 94 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 15.00 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 lb) 930g (2.05 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 60
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 346
Other
Battery ID NP-110 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots Single Single
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