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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Casio EX-Z280

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32
Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z280 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Casio EX-Z280 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z2000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 58 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
Casio EX-Z280
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 97 x 53 x 20mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Casio EX-Z280 Overview

Lets look closer at the Casio EX-Z2000 versus Casio EX-Z280, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Casio. The image resolution of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and the EX-Z280 (12MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z2000 was announced 5 months later than the EX-Z280 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-Z2000 scores against the EX-Z280 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z2000 over the Casio EX-Z280

 EX-Z2000 EX-Z280 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k115kCrisper screen (+346k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z280 over the Casio EX-Z2000

 EX-Z280 EX-Z2000 

Common features in the Casio EX-Z2000 and Casio EX-Z280

 EX-Z2000 EX-Z280 
IntroducedJanuary 2010August 2009Similar age
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Casio EX-Z280 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z2000 features outer dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z280 has sizing of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z2000 and the EX-Z280.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Casio EX-Z280 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z2000 and EX-Z280 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Casio EX-Z280 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Casio EX-Z280 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z2000 and EX-Z280.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Casio EX-Z2000 to offer you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Casio EX-Z280 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Casio EX-Z280 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Casio EX-Z280 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z280
34
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
27
has manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Street photography info
Casio EX-Z280 Street photography info
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than competitors (152g)
55
lighter than others in class (133 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Sports photography features
Casio EX-Z280 Sports photography features
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
17
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-Z280 as a Travel photography camera
62
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (152g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
62
lighter than others in class (133g)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Landscape photography info
Casio EX-Z280 Landscape photography info
46
manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
32
has manual focus
really wide (26mm)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Vlogging details
Casio EX-Z280 Vlogging details
28
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic jack
heavier than competitors (152g)
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (133g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Casio EX-Z280 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z2000 and Casio EX-Z280
 Casio Exilim EX-Z2000Casio Exilim EX-Z280
General Information
Company Casio Casio
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 Casio Exilim EX-Z280
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-06 2009-08-31
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 64 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 115 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 97 x 53 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 ID NP-110 NP-80
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $0 $180