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Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm S1

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S1 front
Portability
60
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
50

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm S1 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Fujifilm S1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 680g - 133 x 91 x 110mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm S1 Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Casio EX-Z400 and Fujifilm S1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and Fujifilm S1 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z400 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the Fujifilm S1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX-Z400 matches up vs the Fujifilm S1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Fujifilm S1

 EX-Z400 Fujifilm S1 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 over the Casio EX-Z400

 Fujifilm S1 EX-Z400 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2009Fresher by 60 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Fujifilm S1

 EX-Z400 Fujifilm S1 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm S1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z400 has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Fujifilm S1 has measurements of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") having a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-Z400 and Fujifilm S1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the EX-Z400 versus the Fujifilm S1.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm S1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z400 and Fujifilm S1 is 95 and 60 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm S1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm S1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z400 and Fujifilm S1.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Fujifilm S1 to offer you more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older EX-Z400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm S1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Portrait photography features
Fujifilm S1 Portrait photography features
20
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Street photography information
Fujifilm S1 Street photography information
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
58
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (680g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Sports photography factors
Fujifilm S1 Sports photography factors
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
57
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery life (350 shots)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z400
Travel photography with Fujifilm S1
58
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
63
great battery life (350 shots)
weather proofing
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
heavier than competitors (680g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Landscape photography info
Fujifilm S1 Landscape photography info
36
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
58
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery life (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Vlogging advice
Fujifilm S1 Vlogging advice
29
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
57
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competitors (680 grams)
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Fujifilm S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z400 and Fujifilm S1
 Casio Exilim EX-Z400Fujifilm FinePix S1
General Information
Manufacturer Casio FujiFilm
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z400 Fujifilm FinePix S1
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-08 2014-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-7.0 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 97%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 8.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lbs) 680 grams (1.50 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 133 x 91 x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 NP-85
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $400