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Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR300

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR300 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
  • Introduced August 2009
Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched May 2012
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z33 versus Casio EX-ZR300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Casio. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and EX-ZR300 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z33 was announced 3 years earlier than the EX-ZR300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the EX-Z33 matches up against the EX-ZR300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 EX-Z33 EX-ZR300 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Casio EX-Z33

 EX-ZR300 EX-Z33 
LaunchedMay 2012August 2009More recent by 33 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Casio EX-ZR300

 EX-Z33 EX-ZR300 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z33 has physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR300 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z33 vs the EX-ZR300.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z33 and EX-ZR300 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR300 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z33 and EX-ZR300.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Casio EX-ZR300 to provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR300 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Portrait photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography highlights
26
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z33
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR300
55
lighter than competition in class (106 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Sports photography advice
Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography advice
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery power (500 CIPA)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z33
Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR300
56
lighter than competition in class (106g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
71
good battery power (500 shots)
lighter than others (205 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z33
Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR300
27
focusing manually
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
52
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good battery power (500 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z33
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR300
25
lighter than competition in class (106g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
33
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (205 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Casio EX-ZR300
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Casio Exilim EX-ZR300
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Casio
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-08-31 2012-05-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 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
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.80 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 106g (0.23 lbs) 205g (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 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
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-82 NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $120 $329