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Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed January 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
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Casio. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and EX-ZR300 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z400 was unveiled 4 years prior to the EX-ZR300 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-Z400 scores vs the EX-ZR300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 EX-Z400 EX-ZR300 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Casio EX-Z400

 EX-ZR300 EX-Z400 
LaunchedMay 2012January 2009More modern by 41 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Casio EX-ZR300

 EX-Z400 EX-ZR300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z400 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR300 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z400 compared to the EX-ZR300.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z400 and EX-ZR300 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z400 and EX-ZR300.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-ZR300 to resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Portrait photography information
Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography information
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
39
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 as a Street photography camera
Casio EX-ZR300 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (205g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Sports photography features
Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography features
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
55
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery life (500 per charge)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Travel photography factors
Casio EX-ZR300 Travel photography factors
58
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
71
good battery life (500 shots)
lighter than average in class (205g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Landscape photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR300 Landscape photography highlights
36
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
52
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good battery life (500 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Vlogging information
Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging information
29
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z400 and Casio EX-ZR300
 Casio Exilim EX-Z400Casio Exilim EX-ZR300
General Information
Brand Casio Casio
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z400 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-08 2012-05-22
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Max aperture f/2.6-7.0 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 gr (0.29 pounds) 205 gr (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 - 500 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-40 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 Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $0 $329