Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S200EXR

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Casio EX-ZR15 and FujiFilm S200EXR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and S200EXR (12MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and S200EXR (1/1.6") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR15 was manufactured 2 years later than the S200EXR and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm S200EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-ZR15 scores versus the S200EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 and FujiFilm FinePix S200EXR. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery and FujiFilm S200EXR Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR15 comes with physical dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the FujiFilm S200EXR has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 865 grams (1.91 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-ZR15 and FujiFilm S200EXR in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR15 vs the S200EXR.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and S200EXR is 93 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and S200EXR.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Casio EX-ZR15 will result in extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR15 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.