Casio EX-ZR100 vs Fujifilm HS50 EXR

The following is a extensive comparison of the Casio EX-ZR100 and Fujifilm HS50 EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR100 was introduced 17 months prior to the Fujifilm HS50 EXR making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-ZR100 grades versus the Fujifilm HS50 EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 & Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery & Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR100 offers outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR has specifications of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR100 compared to the Fujifilm HS50 EXR.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR100 and Fujifilm HS50 EXR is 92 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR100 and Fujifilm HS50 EXR.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR100 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will offer you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.