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Casio EX-Z33 vs Fujifilm S8600

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40

Casio EX-Z33 vs Fujifilm S8600 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Fujifilm S8600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
  • Released January 2014
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Fujifilm S8600 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Casio EX-Z33 versus Fujifilm S8600, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z33 was unveiled 5 years before the Fujifilm S8600 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-Z33 scores versus the Fujifilm S8600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Fujifilm S8600

 EX-Z33 Fujifilm S8600 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Casio EX-Z33

 Fujifilm S8600 EX-Z33 
ReleasedJanuary 2014August 2009More recent by 52 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Fujifilm S8600

 EX-Z33 Fujifilm S8600 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z33 vs Fujifilm S8600 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z33 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8600 has sizing of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z33 versus Fujifilm S8600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the EX-Z33 and the Fujifilm S8600.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Fujifilm S8600 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z33 and Fujifilm S8600 is 97 and 76 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Fujifilm S8600 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Fujifilm S8600 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z33 and Fujifilm S8600.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Fujifilm S8600 to result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Fujifilm S8600 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z33
Portrait photography with Fujifilm S8600
26
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
37
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Street photography advice
Fujifilm S8600 Street photography advice
55
lighter than average in class (106g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Sports photography information
Fujifilm S8600 Sports photography information
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
55
amazing zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (410 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Travel photography info
Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography info
56
lighter than average in class (106 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
63
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (900mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Landscape photography details
Fujifilm S8600 Landscape photography details
27
focusing manually
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
46
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Vlogging factors
Fujifilm S8600 Vlogging factors
25
lighter than average in class (106g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
27
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Fujifilm S8600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Fujifilm S8600
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Fujifilm FinePix S8600
General Information
Brand Name Casio FujiFilm
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-08-31 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-900mm (36.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance 10cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.80 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 106g (0.23 lb) 450g (0.99 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Style of battery - AA
Battery model NP-82 3 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $120 $200