Casio EX-ZR10 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Casio and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR10 was unveiled 5 years after the Fujifilm S3 Pro which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-ZR10 matches up versus the Fujifilm S3 Pro for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 & Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery & Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR10 provides exterior measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro has proportions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZR10 against the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and Fujifilm S3 Pro is 93 and 54 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR10 and Fujifilm S3 Pro.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR10 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Casio EX-ZR10 will render greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR10 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.