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Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR 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
  • Launched August 2009
Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-Z90 and Fujifilm F500 EXR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") provide different sensor size.

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The EX-Z90 was released 16 months earlier than the Fujifilm F500 EXR which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-Z90 matches up versus the Fujifilm F500 EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 EX-Z90 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Casio EX-Z90

 Fujifilm F500 EXR EX-Z90 
LaunchedJanuary 2011August 2009More recent by 16 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 EX-Z90 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 has got exterior dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm F500 EXR has specifications of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z90 versus the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z90 and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 96 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The graphic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z90 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition (121 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Sports photography factors
Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography factors
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lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competition (121g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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lighter than competition in class (215g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
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manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Vlogging camera
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lighter than competition (121 grams)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
General Information
Brand Name Casio FujiFilm
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z90 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-08-18 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
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 - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 215 grams (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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-60 NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $150 $430