Casio EX-ZR300 vs FujiFilm S200EXR

Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-ZR300 and FujiFilm S200EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and S200EXR (12MP) and the EX-ZR300 (1/2.3") and S200EXR (1/1.6") come with different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR300 was brought out 2 years after the S200EXR which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm S200EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-ZR300 scores against the S200EXR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 and FujiFilm FinePix S200EXR. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery and FujiFilm S200EXR Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR300 has got outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the FujiFilm S200EXR has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 865 grams (1.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR300 and FujiFilm S200EXR in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR300 vs the S200EXR.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR300 and S200EXR is 92 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR300 and S200EXR.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR300 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-ZR300 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR300 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.