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Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
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Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Released February 2014
Casio EX-ZR700
(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
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and EX-ZR700 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D30 was announced 13 months later than the EX-ZR700 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the D30 grades against the EX-ZR700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 D30 EX-ZR700 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2013Fresher by 13 months

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Canon D30

 EX-ZR700 D30 
Screen resolution922k461kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon D30 and Casio EX-ZR700

 D30 EX-ZR700 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon D30 has external dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR700 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the D30 versus the EX-ZR700.

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and EX-ZR700 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and EX-ZR700.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Casio EX-ZR700 to result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger D30 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography advice
Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography advice
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manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detect focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography highlights
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image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-ZR700 as a Sports photography camera
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image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
50
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
great battery (470 CIPA)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography factors
Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography factors
60
environment sealing
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
70
great battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than competition (222g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography details
Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography details
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manual focus
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
great battery (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D30
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR700
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really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (222g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Canon D30 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Casio EX-ZR700
 Canon PowerShot D30Casio Exilim EX-ZR700
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-02-12 2013-01-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech PureColor II LCD 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 rate 2.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
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 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 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),
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218g (0.48 lbs) 222g (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 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 300 photos 470 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $329 $370