Casio EX-Z270 vs Fujifilm S8500

On this page, we are evaluating the Casio EX-Z270 and Fujifilm S8500, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The EX-Z270 was announced 5 years prior to the Fujifilm S8500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the EX-Z270 grades against the Fujifilm S8500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z270 features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8500 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z270 and Fujifilm S8500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z270 versus the Fujifilm S8500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z270 and Fujifilm S8500 is 96 and 61 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z270 and Fujifilm S8500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z270 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Fujifilm S8500 will show more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 will be behind in sensor tech.