Casio EX-Z280 vs Fujifilm S8600

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-Z280 vs Fujifilm S8600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z280 was revealed 5 years before the Fujifilm S8600 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-Z280 grades against the Fujifilm S8600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z280 has got external 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) while the Fujifilm S8600 has proportions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z280 versus the Fujifilm S8600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z280 and Fujifilm S8600 is 96 and 76 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z280 and Fujifilm S8600.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S8600 to give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.