Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR1000
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed August 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
- Revealed September 2012

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-Z33 versus Casio EX-ZR1000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Casio. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and EX-ZR1000 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

The EX-Z33 was introduced 4 years prior to the EX-ZR1000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX-Z33 matches up versus the EX-ZR1000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 & Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery & Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Casio EX-ZR1000
EX-Z33 | EX-ZR1000 |
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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Casio EX-Z33
EX-ZR1000 | EX-Z33 | |||
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Revealed | September 2012 | ![]() | August 2009 | More recent by 37 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Casio EX-ZR1000
EX-Z33 | EX-ZR1000 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z33 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR1000 has specifications of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs).
Analyze the Casio EX-Z33 versus Casio EX-ZR1000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z33 versus the EX-ZR1000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z33 and EX-ZR1000 is 97 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z33 and EX-ZR1000.
As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR1000 to offer greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

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Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR1000 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 | Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Casio | Casio |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-Z33 | Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-08-31 | 2012-09-25 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias 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 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 36-107mm (3.0x) | 24-300mm (12.5x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 10cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 461k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | Super Clear TFT color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 2.80 m | 4.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
AE 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 (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), |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 106 grams (0.23 lbs) | 255 grams (0.56 lbs) |
Dimensions | 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
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 life | - | 470 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-82 | NP-130 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $120 | $572 |