Casio EX-Z280 vs Fujifilm F900EXR

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z280 versus Fujifilm F900EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z280 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm F900EXR which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-Z280 matches up vs the Fujifilm F900EXR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Fujifilm F900EXR Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z280 provides outer measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Fujifilm F900EXR has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z280 versus the Fujifilm F900EXR.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z280 and Fujifilm F900EXR is 96 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z280 and Fujifilm F900EXR.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z280 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Fujifilm F900EXR will provide greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.