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Casio EX-Z280 vs Casio EX-ZR800

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Casio Exilim EX-Z280 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Casio EX-Z280 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z280
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 97 x 53 x 20mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Released August 2013
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-Z280 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z280 and Casio EX-ZR800, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Casio. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and EX-ZR800 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z280 was brought out 4 years before the EX-ZR800 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-Z280 matches up versus the EX-ZR800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z280 over the Casio EX-ZR800

 EX-Z280 EX-ZR800 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Casio EX-Z280

 EX-ZR800 EX-Z280 
ReleasedAugust 2013August 2009Fresher by 47 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k115kSharper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z280 and Casio EX-ZR800

 EX-Z280 EX-ZR800 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z280 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z280 comes with external measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR800 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z280 vs the EX-ZR800.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Casio EX-ZR800 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z280 and EX-ZR800 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Casio EX-ZR800 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z280 and EX-ZR800.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Casio EX-ZR800 to produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Casio EX-ZR800 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z280 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Portrait photography info
Casio EX-ZR800 Portrait photography info
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
44
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z280
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR800
55
lighter than others in class (133 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z280
Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR800
17
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
51
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
great battery life (470 shots)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Travel photography info
Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography info
62
lighter than others in class (133g)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
74
great battery life (470 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (222g)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Landscape photography information
Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography information
32
manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
55
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
great battery life (470 per charge)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Vlogging highlights
Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging highlights
28
relatively wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (133g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
34
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (222g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z280 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z280 and Casio EX-ZR800
 Casio Exilim EX-Z280Casio Exilim EX-ZR800
General Information
Company Casio Casio
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z280 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-08-31 2013-08-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-104mm (4.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 115k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 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),
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133g (0.29 lbs) 222g (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 53 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 470 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-80 NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $180 $429