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Casio EX-Z35 vs Fujifilm S1500

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z35 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 front
Portability
82
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27

Casio EX-Z35 vs Fujifilm S1500 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z35
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 99 x 57 x 20mm
  • Released February 2010
Fujifilm S1500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-396mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 345g - 103 x 73 x 68mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Casio EX-Z35 vs Fujifilm S1500 Overview

The following is a thorough analysis of the Casio EX-Z35 versus Fujifilm S1500, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and FujiFilm. The resolution of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) is very similar and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z35 was announced 13 months after the Fujifilm S1500 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-Z35 scores vs the Fujifilm S1500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z35 over the Fujifilm S1500

 EX-Z35 Fujifilm S1500 
IntroducedFebruary 2010February 2009Newer by 13 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Casio EX-Z35

 Fujifilm S1500 EX-Z35 
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Casio EX-Z35 and Fujifilm S1500

 EX-Z35 Fujifilm S1500 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z35 vs Fujifilm S1500 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z35 enjoys exterior measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Fujifilm S1500 has specifications of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z35 and the Fujifilm S1500.

Casio EX-Z35 vs Fujifilm S1500 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z35 and Fujifilm S1500 is 96 and 82 respectively.

Casio EX-Z35 vs Fujifilm S1500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z35 vs Fujifilm S1500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z35 and Fujifilm S1500.

All in all, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-Z35 to offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger EX-Z35 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z35 vs Fujifilm S1500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z35 vs Fujifilm S1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z35 vs Fujifilm S1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z35 Portrait photography information
Fujifilm S1500 Portrait photography information
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z35
Street photography with Fujifilm S1500
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
51
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z35 Sports photography information
Fujifilm S1500 Sports photography information
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z35
Travel photography with Fujifilm S1500
52
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
50
has built in flash
great zoom (396mm)
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z35
Landscape photography with Fujifilm S1500
28
you can focus manually
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z35 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S1500 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
23
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Casio EX-Z35 vs Fujifilm S1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z35 and Fujifilm S1500
 Casio Exilim EX-Z35Fujifilm FinePix S1500
General Information
Brand Casio FujiFilm
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z35 Fujifilm FinePix S1500
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-21 2009-02-17
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 33-396mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range 10cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 8.70 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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 (15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124g (0.27 lbs) 345g (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7")
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 model NP-82 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal -
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $99 $200