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Casio EX-Z90 vs FujiFilm F300EXR

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Casio EX-Z90 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Key Specs

Casio EX-Z90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released August 2009
FujiFilm F300EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Also Known as FinePix F305EXR
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Casio EX-Z90 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Casio EX-Z90 and FujiFilm F300EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and the F300EXR (12MP) is very well matched but the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and F300EXR (1/2") have different sensor size.

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The EX-Z90 was launched 11 months prior to the F300EXR so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-Z90 grades vs the F300EXR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 EX-Z90 F300EXR 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Casio EX-Z90

 F300EXR EX-Z90 
IntroducedJuly 2010August 2009Fresher by 11 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and FujiFilm F300EXR

 EX-Z90 F300EXR 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z90 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z90 offers outside dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the FujiFilm F300EXR has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z90 compared to the F300EXR.

Casio EX-Z90 vs FujiFilm F300EXR size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and F300EXR is 96 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs FujiFilm F300EXR top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and F300EXR.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The EX-Z90 has the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field harder. The older EX-Z90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z90 vs FujiFilm F300EXR sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Portrait photography features
FujiFilm F300EXR Portrait photography features
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focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Street photography advice
FujiFilm F300EXR Street photography advice
55
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Sports photography advice
FujiFilm F300EXR Sports photography advice
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Travel photography camera
FujiFilm F300EXR as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competitors in class (121g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
63
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z90
Landscape photography with FujiFilm F300EXR
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focusing manually
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
38
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z90
Vlogging with FujiFilm F300EXR
25
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
30
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Casio EX-Z90 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and FujiFilm F300EXR
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR
General Information
Brand Name Casio FujiFilm
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z90 FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR
Also Known as - FinePix F305EXR
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-08-18 2010-07-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing distance 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID NP-60 NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $150 $280