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Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR400

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z29 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR400 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-ZR400
(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
  • Revealed January 2013
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR400 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-Z29 versus Casio EX-ZR400, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Casio. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and EX-ZR400 (16MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and EX-ZR400 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z29 was released 4 years prior to the EX-ZR400 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-Z29 scores vs the EX-ZR400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z29 over the Casio EX-ZR400

 EX-Z29 EX-ZR400 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR400 over the Casio EX-Z29

 EX-ZR400 EX-Z29 
RevealedJanuary 2013March 2009Fresher by 47 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k115kCrisper screen (+346k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z29 and Casio EX-ZR400

 EX-Z29 EX-ZR400 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR400 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z29 provides external dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR400 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z29 against the EX-ZR400.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR400 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z29 and EX-ZR400 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR400 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR400 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z29 and EX-ZR400.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z29 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Casio EX-ZR400 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older EX-Z29 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR400 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR400 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Portrait photography advice
Casio EX-ZR400 Portrait photography advice
26
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
40
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Street photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR400 Street photography highlights
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Sports photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR400 Sports photography highlights
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect auto focus
57
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
fast shooting (30.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery (500 CIPA)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Travel photography information
Casio EX-ZR400 Travel photography information
57
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
71
better than average battery (500 per charge)
lighter than others (205g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z29
Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR400
31
you can focus manually
very good max aperture (f)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
52
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (500 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z29
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR400
25
very good max aperture (f)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic port
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Casio EX-ZR400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z29 and Casio EX-ZR400
 Casio Exilim EX-Z29Casio Exilim EX-ZR400
General Information
Make Casio Casio
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z29 Casio Exilim EX-ZR400
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-03-03 2013-01-29
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-113mm (3.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 115 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - 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 rate - 30.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.80 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 (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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 125g (0.28 lbs) 205g (0.45 lbs)
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 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 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-60 NP-130
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SDHC / SD Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $79 $0