Casio EX-Z270 vs Fujifilm S8200

Below, we will be comparing the Casio EX-Z270 vs Fujifilm S8200, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and Fujifilm S8200 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z270 was manufactured 5 years prior to the Fujifilm S8200 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S8200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-Z270 matches up vs the Fujifilm S8200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 & Fujifilm FinePix S8200. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery & Fujifilm S8200 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z270 has got external measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8200 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z270 compared to the Fujifilm S8200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z270 and Fujifilm S8200 is 96 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z270 and Fujifilm S8200.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z270 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Fujifilm S8200 will deliver more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.