Casio EX-ZR10 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

Let's look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR10 and Fujifilm S2 Pro, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR10 was unveiled 8 years after the Fujifilm S2 Pro which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the EX-ZR10 grades against the Fujifilm S2 Pro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 & Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery & Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR10 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S2 Pro has dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR10 and Fujifilm S2 Pro in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR10 versus the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR10 and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 93 and 56 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR10 and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR10 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Casio EX-ZR10 will show greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR10 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.