Casio EX-ZR800 vs Fujifilm S1500

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR800 versus Fujifilm S1500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Casio and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was announced 4 years later than the Fujifilm S1500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-ZR800 grades versus the Fujifilm S1500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 & Fujifilm FinePix S1500. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery & Fujifilm S1500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR800 enjoys outside dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Fujifilm S1500 has specifications of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR800 and the Fujifilm S1500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and Fujifilm S1500 is 91 and 82 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR800 and Fujifilm S1500.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Casio EX-ZR800 to give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR800 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.