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Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix JX550 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
32

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z400
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.0) lens
  • 130g - 95 x 60 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
Fujifilm JX550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z400 was released 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm JX550 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm JX550 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the EX-Z400 grades vs the Fujifilm JX550 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Fujifilm JX550

 EX-Z400 Fujifilm JX550 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX550 over the Casio EX-Z400

 Fujifilm JX550 EX-Z400 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2009More modern by 36 months

Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Fujifilm JX550

 EX-Z400 Fujifilm JX550 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z400 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Fujifilm JX550 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z400 versus the Fujifilm JX550.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z400 and Fujifilm JX550 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The image below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z400 and Fujifilm JX550.

All in all, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Fujifilm JX550 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Portrait photography advice
Fujifilm JX550 Portrait photography advice
20
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Street photography highlights
Fujifilm JX550 Street photography highlights
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
lighter than competition in class (113g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm JX550 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
32
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Travel photography details
Fujifilm JX550 Travel photography details
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
68
lighter than competition in class (113g)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Landscape photography factors
Fujifilm JX550 Landscape photography factors
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
34
quite wide (26mm)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Vlogging factors
Fujifilm JX550 Vlogging factors
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (113 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm JX550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z400 and Fujifilm JX550
 Casio Exilim EX-Z400Fujifilm FinePix JX550
General Information
Company Casio FujiFilm
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z400 Fujifilm FinePix JX550
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-08 2012-01-05
Body design Ultracompact Compact
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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-7.0 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range - 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 gr (0.29 pounds) 113 gr (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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-40 NP-45A
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $0 $200