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Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
19
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z29 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
37
Overall
41

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z29
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-113mm (F) lens
  • 125g - 101 x 57 x 23mm
  • Released March 2009
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and H300 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z29 was brought out 6 years prior to the H300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-Z29 matches up against the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z29 over the Sony H300

 EX-Z29 H300 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Casio EX-Z29

 H300 EX-Z29 
LaunchedFebruary 2014March 2009Fresher by 60 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k115kClearer display (+345k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z29 and Sony H300

 EX-Z29 H300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z29 has got outer measurements of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z29 vs the H300.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z29 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z29 and H300.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z29 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony H300 will deliver more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older EX-Z29 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Portrait photography information
Sony H300 Portrait photography information
25
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
no RAW format
39
MP count good (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z29
Street photography with Sony H300
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.5")
no RAW format
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than average in class (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z29
Sports photography with Sony H300
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
no phase detect autofocus
49
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
great battery life (350 per charge)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
57
built-in flash
great max aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
56
great battery life (350 CIPA)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (875mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (590g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Landscape photography factors
Sony H300 Landscape photography factors
31
manual focus
great max aperture (f)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
46
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
great battery life (350 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Vlogging factors
Sony H300 Vlogging factors
25
great max aperture (f)
wide angle not good (38mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic support
24
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
heavier than average in class (590 grams)
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z29 and Sony H300
 Casio Exilim EX-Z29Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z29 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-03-03 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
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 38-113mm (3.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3-5.9
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 115k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 2.80 m 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 590g (1.30 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 57 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 350 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-60 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SDHC / SD Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $79 $249