Casio EX-ZS10 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-ZS10 and Fujifilm F500 EXR, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZS10 was released very close to the Fujifilm F500 EXR so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-ZS10 scores versus the Fujifilm F500 EXR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 & Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery & Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZS10 has got outer measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Fujifilm F500 EXR has dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-ZS10 and Fujifilm F500 EXR in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZS10 and the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZS10 and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 99 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZS10 and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZS10 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.