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Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3200 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Key Specs

Canon A3200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2011
Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Launched August 2013
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Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the A3200 IS (14MP) and the EX-ZR800 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the EX-ZR800 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A3200 IS grades versus the EX-ZR800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3200 IS over the Casio EX-ZR800

 A3200 IS EX-ZR800 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Canon A3200 IS

 EX-ZR800 A3200 IS 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2011Fresher by 31 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3200 IS and Casio EX-ZR800

 A3200 IS EX-ZR800 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A3200 IS has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR800 has specifications of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A3200 IS versus the EX-ZR800.

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A3200 IS and EX-ZR800 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A3200 IS and EX-ZR800.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Casio EX-ZR800 to give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older A3200 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 sensor size comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Portrait photography factors
Casio EX-ZR800 Portrait photography factors
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decent MP (14MP)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
44
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3200 IS
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR800
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-ZR800 as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
has tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
51
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
great battery (470 shots)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3200 IS
Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR800
72
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
74
great battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than competition (222g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (450mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Landscape photography features
Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography features
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
55
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
great battery (470 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Vlogging camera
Casio EX-ZR800 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
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Canon A3200 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3200 IS and Casio EX-ZR800
 Canon PowerShot A3200 ISCasio Exilim EX-ZR800
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Casio Exilim EX-ZR800
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2013-08-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps),
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 grams (0.33 lb) 222 grams (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $230 $429