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Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38
Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40

Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H30 was brought out within a month of the XZ-1 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the EX-H30 grades vs the XZ-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Olympus XZ-1

 EX-H30 XZ-1 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Casio EX-H30

 XZ-1 EX-H30 
Screen resolution614k461kCrisper screen (+153k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Olympus XZ-1

 EX-H30 XZ-1 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2011Same generation
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H30 has outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-H30 and the XZ-1.

Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H30 and XZ-1 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and XZ-1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H30 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Casio EX-H30 will result in extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Portrait photography info
Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography info
38
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
44
manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Street photography advice
Olympus XZ-1 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
more heavy than competition in class (275g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Sports photography advice
Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography advice
52
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
great battery life (320 shots)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Travel photography features
Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition (201g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
62
great battery life (320 per charge)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (275 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Landscape photography camera
49
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
54
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (320 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Vlogging camera
30
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
31
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (275 grams)
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Casio EX-H30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Olympus XZ-1
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Olympus XZ-1
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-H30 Olympus XZ-1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-01-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 TruePic V
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3664 x 2752
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 pounds) 275g (0.61 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 34
DXO Color Depth score not tested 18.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.4
DXO Low light score not tested 117
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $709 $567