Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm S4800

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-Z90 versus Fujifilm S4800, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z90 was manufactured 4 years prior to the Fujifilm S4800 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the EX-Z90 scores against the Fujifilm S4800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 and Fujifilm FinePix S4800. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery and Fujifilm S4800 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z90 offers physical dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Fujifilm S4800 has measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z90 versus Fujifilm S4800 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z90 against the Fujifilm S4800.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z90 and Fujifilm S4800 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and Fujifilm S4800.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Fujifilm S4800 to deliver more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 is going to be behind in sensor tech.