Casio EX-Z29 vs Fujifilm SL1000

The following is a in depth review of the Casio EX-Z29 versus Fujifilm SL1000, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and Fujifilm SL1000 (16MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and Fujifilm SL1000 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z29 was manufactured 4 years before the Fujifilm SL1000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm SL1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-Z29 scores versus the Fujifilm SL1000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Fujifilm FinePix SL1000. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Fujifilm SL1000 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z29 enjoys outside dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Fujifilm SL1000 has sizing of 123mm x 89mm x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") along with a weight of 659 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z29 and the Fujifilm SL1000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z29 and Fujifilm SL1000 is 95 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z29 and Fujifilm SL1000.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z29 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Fujifilm SL1000 will render more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.