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Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-S7 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Key Specs

Casio EX-S7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 57 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2010
Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched May 2012
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Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Casio. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the EX-S7 (12MP) and EX-ZR300 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-S7 was revealed 3 years before the EX-ZR300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-S7 matches up versus the EX-ZR300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S7 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 EX-S7 EX-ZR300 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Casio EX-S7

 EX-ZR300 EX-S7 
LaunchedMay 2012February 2010Fresher by 27 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-S7 and Casio EX-ZR300

 EX-S7 EX-ZR300 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S7 has got outside measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR300 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-S7 compared to the EX-ZR300.

Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S7 and EX-ZR300 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S7 and EX-ZR300.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Casio EX-ZR300 to render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older EX-S7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Portrait photography factors
Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography factors
27
focusing manually
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Street photography factors
Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography factors
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (205 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-S7
Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR300
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
55
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (500 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-S7
Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR300
52
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
71
better than average battery power (500 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (205 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S7 as a Landscape photography camera
Casio EX-ZR300 as a Landscape photography camera
28
focusing manually
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
52
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (500 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Vlogging advice
Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (205g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
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Casio EX-S7 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S7 and Casio EX-ZR300
 Casio Exilim EX-S7Casio Exilim EX-ZR300
General Information
Make Casio Casio
Model Casio Exilim EX-S7 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-21 2012-05-22
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lb) 205 grams (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 - 500 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-80 NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $140 $329