Casio EX-Z90 vs Fujifilm T550

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-Z90 versus Fujifilm T550, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and Fujifilm T550 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z90 was launched 4 years before the Fujifilm T550 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-Z90 scores versus the Fujifilm T550 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 and Fujifilm FinePix T550. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery and Fujifilm T550 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 features 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 T550 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-Z90 versus Fujifilm T550 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z90 against the Fujifilm T550.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z90 and Fujifilm T550 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and Fujifilm T550.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Fujifilm T550 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.