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Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S2500HD

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD front
Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S2500HD Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2012
FujiFilm S2500HD
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Additionally Known as FinePix S2600HD
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S2500HD Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-ZR15 and FujiFilm S2500HD, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and S2500HD (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was revealed 19 months later than the S2500HD which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-ZR15 scores vs the S2500HD for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the FujiFilm S2500HD

 EX-ZR15 S2500HD 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2010Fresher by 19 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2500HD over the Casio EX-ZR15

 S2500HD EX-ZR15 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and FujiFilm S2500HD

 EX-ZR15 S2500HD 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S2500HD Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR15 has physical dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the FujiFilm S2500HD has proportions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-ZR15 and FujiFilm S2500HD in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR15 compared to the S2500HD.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S2500HD size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and S2500HD is 93 and 78 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S2500HD top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S2500HD Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and S2500HD.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR15 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR15 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S2500HD sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S2500HD Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S2500HD Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography highlights
FujiFilm S2500HD Portrait photography highlights
40
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
21
no manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Street photography with FujiFilm S2500HD
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Sports photography with FujiFilm S2500HD
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery life (325 shots)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
34
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography info
FujiFilm S2500HD Travel photography info
67
better than average battery life (325 shots)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
55
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (504mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography details
FujiFilm S2500HD Landscape photography details
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (325 shots)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
36
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging factors
FujiFilm S2500HD Vlogging factors
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
25
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs FujiFilm S2500HD Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and FujiFilm S2500HD
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD
General Information
Brand Name Casio FujiFilm
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD
Also called as - FinePix S2600HD
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-09 2010-07-06
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 2cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 99%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176g (0.39 lbs) 337g (0.74 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 325 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-110 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $249 $200