Casio Exilim EX-Z90

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-Z90

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 90x52x19 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Weight
Light-weight
121 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Casio Exilim EX-S12

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-S12

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Weight
Light-weight
111 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-S12

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the EX-S12's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Weight Slightly lighter 111 g vs 121 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Casio EX-Z90

Size Smaller 90x52x19 mm vs 95x60x23 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 35 mm vs 36 mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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Around 20% thinner
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/2s
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8x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $154.35 vs $165.99
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The best price we've seen is $12 cheaper (around 10% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Casio Exilim EX-Z90. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Weight Light weight Help
EX-S12:111 g
EX-Z90:121 g
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
EX-S12:1/2s
EX-Z90:4s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
EX-S12:36 mm
EX-Z90:35 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
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 24fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Casio Exilim EX-S200

Casio Exilim EX-S200

Ultra compact

$154 - $291

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Casio Exilim ZS5

Casio Exilim ZS5

Compact

$106

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2

Ultra compact

$129

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier

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
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-Z90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus VG-150

Olympus VG-150

Ultra compact

$97

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix S100

Nikon Coolpix S100

Compact

$239

Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Nikon Coolpix S6

Nikon Coolpix S6

Compact

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Supports 24p No 24p support
Nikon Coolpix S1

Nikon Coolpix S1

Compact

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Supports 24p No 24p support

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