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Canon A800 vs Casio EX-ZR300

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Canon A800 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Key Specs

Canon A800
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 186g - 94 x 61 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced May 2012
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Canon A800 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon A800 and Casio EX-ZR300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and EX-ZR300 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A800 was unveiled 16 months prior to the EX-ZR300 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the A800 matches up versus the EX-ZR300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 A800 EX-ZR300 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Canon A800

 EX-ZR300 A800 
AnnouncedMay 2012January 2011More recent by 16 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k115kSharper display (+346k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Casio EX-ZR300

 A800 EX-ZR300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon A800 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A800 has physical dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR300 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A800 against the EX-ZR300.

Canon A800 vs Casio EX-ZR300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A800 and EX-ZR300 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Casio EX-ZR300 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A800 and EX-ZR300.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR300 to show more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older A800 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A800 vs Casio EX-ZR300 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A800 Portrait photography details
Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography details
25
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
39
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 Street photography factors
Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography factors
46
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 Sports photography info
Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography info
29
offers tracking focus
better than average battery power (300 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
55
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (500 per charge)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 Travel photography advice
Casio EX-ZR300 Travel photography advice
55
better than average battery power (300 per charge)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
71
great battery power (500 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 Landscape photography features
Casio EX-ZR300 Landscape photography features
26
better than average battery power (300 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
52
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery power (500 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 as a Vlogging camera
Casio EX-ZR300 as a Vlogging camera
24
offers face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone support
33
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon A800 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Casio EX-ZR300
 Canon PowerShot A800Casio Exilim EX-ZR300
General Information
Make Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot A800 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2012-05-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 3 Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 115k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 224 x 64 (1000 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 186 gr (0.41 pounds) 205 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 500 photos
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $90 $329