Casio Exilim EX-Z850

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-Z850

Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Casio Exilim EX-S12

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-S12

True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Weight
Light-weight
111 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-S12

True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Wide angle Better wide angle 36 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Weight Much lighter 111 g vs 185 g
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40% lighter
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 115k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The EX-S12's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Casio EX-Z850

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 30% larger sensor
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1/2s
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120x longer exposures
Size Slightly smaller 89x59x24 mm vs 95x60x23 mm
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 1,600 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
EX-S12:None
EX-Z850:1,600 ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
EX-S12:36 mm
EX-Z850:38 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
EX-S12:1,600 ISO
EX-Z850:400 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
EX-S12:2.7"
EX-Z850:2.5"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
EX-S12:230k dots
EX-Z850:115k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-S12:720p @ 24fps
EX-Z850:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Casio Exilim EX-S12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Casio Exilim EX-S10

Casio Exilim EX-S10

Ultra compact

Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Fujifilm FinePix JX200

Fujifilm FinePix JX200

Compact

$85 - $88

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Casio Exilim EX-ZS6

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Weight Heavier
Placeholder

Olympus D-490 Zoom

Digicam

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Size Much larger

Casio Exilim EX-Z850 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$249 - $250

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Kodak Easyshare C1530

Kodak Easyshare C1530

Compact

$88 - $198

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Casio Exilim EX-Z800

Casio Exilim EX-Z800

Ultra compact

$164 - $194

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

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