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Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
48
Overall
42

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 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
  • Introduced August 2009
Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z90 was manufactured 23 months prior to the Fujifilm F550 EXR which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-Z90 scores vs the Fujifilm F550 EXR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 EX-Z90 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Casio EX-Z90

 Fujifilm F550 EXR EX-Z90 
LaunchedJuly 2011August 2009More modern by 23 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Fujifilm F550 EXR

 EX-Z90 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 offers physical 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) whilst the Fujifilm F550 EXR has specifications of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z90 versus the Fujifilm F550 EXR.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and Fujifilm F550 EXR is 96 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and Fujifilm F550 EXR.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z90 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Portrait photography details
Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography details
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manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
38
decent megapixels (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Street photography features
Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography features
55
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (215 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography highlights
17
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
52
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Travel photography info
Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography info
56
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than others (215 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography advice
27
manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Vlogging information
Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging information
25
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm F550 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and Fujifilm F550 EXR
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
General Information
Company Casio FujiFilm
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z90 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-08-18 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE 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) 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 lb) 215g (0.47 lb)
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 Overall rating not tested 39
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 158
Other
Battery ID NP-60 NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $150 $450