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Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR100

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z29 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
46
Overall
40

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z29
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-113mm (F) lens
  • 125g - 101 x 57 x 23mm
  • Launched March 2009
Casio EX-ZR100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 204g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Casio EX-Z29 and Casio EX-ZR100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Casio. The resolution of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and the EX-ZR100 (12MP) is very well matched but the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z29 was introduced 3 years before the EX-ZR100 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-Z29 matches up versus the EX-ZR100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z29 over the Casio EX-ZR100

 EX-Z29 EX-ZR100 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Casio EX-Z29

 EX-ZR100 EX-Z29 
ReleasedJuly 2011March 2009Fresher by 28 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k115kCrisper display (+346k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z29 and Casio EX-ZR100

 EX-Z29 EX-ZR100 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z29 comes with exterior dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR100 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z29 versus the EX-ZR100.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z29 and EX-ZR100 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR100 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z29 and EX-ZR100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z29 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Casio EX-ZR100 will resolve more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z29 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR100 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Portrait photography factors
Casio EX-ZR100 Portrait photography factors
26
focusing manually
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
29
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 as a Street photography camera
Casio EX-ZR100 as a Street photography camera
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (204g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Sports photography advice
Casio EX-ZR100 Sports photography advice
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect autofocus
46
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
high max frames per second (40.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Travel photography info
Casio EX-ZR100 Travel photography info
57
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse recording
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
64
lighter than average (204 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Landscape photography features
Casio EX-ZR100 Landscape photography features
31
focusing manually
great maximum aperture (f)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
43
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Vlogging highlights
Casio EX-ZR100 Vlogging highlights
25
great maximum aperture (f)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone support
33
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (204g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z29 and Casio EX-ZR100
 Casio Exilim EX-Z29Casio Exilim EX-ZR100
General Information
Company Casio Casio
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z29 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-03-03 2011-07-19
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-113mm (3.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 115 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 40.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 64 (480, 1000 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 grams (0.28 pounds) 204 grams (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 57 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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-60 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SDHC / SD Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $79 $300