Casio EX-S5 vs Casio EX-ZR300

Below is a in depth comparison of the Casio EX-S5 vs Casio EX-ZR300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Casio. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and EX-ZR300 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was announced 4 years before the EX-ZR300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-S5 scores against the EX-ZR300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR300. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S5 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR300 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-S5 vs the EX-ZR300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S5 and EX-ZR300 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and EX-ZR300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Casio EX-ZR300 to result in extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older EX-S5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.