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Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-Z400

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-Z400 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2009
Casio EX-Z400
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.0) lens
  • 130g - 95 x 60 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-Z400 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z33 versus Casio EX-Z400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Casio. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and the EX-Z400 (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z33 was manufactured 8 months after the EX-Z400 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the EX-Z33 scores vs the EX-Z400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Casio EX-Z400

 EX-Z33 EX-Z400 
AnnouncedAugust 2009January 2009Newer by 8 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Casio EX-Z33

 EX-Z400 EX-Z33 
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Casio EX-Z400

 EX-Z33 EX-Z400 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-Z400 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z33 enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Casio EX-Z400 has measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z33 vs the EX-Z400.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-Z400 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z33 and EX-Z400 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-Z400 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-Z400 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z33 and EX-Z400.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Casio EX-Z400 to render extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer EX-Z33 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-Z400 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-Z400 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-Z400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Portrait photography information
Casio EX-Z400 Portrait photography information
26
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
20
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z33
Street photography with Casio EX-Z400
55
lighter than competitors in class (106g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Sports photography details
Casio EX-Z400 Sports photography details
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Travel photography features
Casio EX-Z400 Travel photography features
56
lighter than competitors in class (106g)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
58
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Landscape photography advice
Casio EX-Z400 Landscape photography advice
27
manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
36
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Vlogging information
Casio EX-Z400 Vlogging information
25
lighter than competitors in class (106g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone support
29
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-Z400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Casio EX-Z400
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Casio Exilim EX-Z400
General Information
Brand Casio Casio
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Casio Exilim EX-Z400
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-08-31 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.6-7.0
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1/2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 2.80 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data 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) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 106g (0.23 lb) 130g (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 model NP-82 NP-40
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Card slots One One
Price at release $120 $0