Casio EX-ZS15 vs Fujifilm S1500

Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-ZS15 and Fujifilm S1500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZS15 (14MP) and Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZS15 was launched 2 years later than the Fujifilm S1500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-ZS15 matches up vs the Fujifilm S1500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZS15 & Fujifilm FinePix S1500. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZS15 Gallery & Fujifilm S1500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZS15 offers outside dimensions of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Fujifilm S1500 has proportions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZS15 and Fujifilm S1500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZS15 compared to the Fujifilm S1500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZS15 and Fujifilm S1500 is 95 and 82 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZS15 and Fujifilm S1500.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Casio EX-ZS15 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZS15 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.