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Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR700

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z400
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z400 versus Casio EX-ZR700, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Casio. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and EX-ZR700 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z400 was revealed 5 years before the EX-ZR700 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-Z400 matches up versus the EX-ZR700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 EX-Z400 EX-ZR700 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Casio EX-Z400

 EX-ZR700 EX-Z400 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 49 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Casio EX-ZR700

 EX-Z400 EX-ZR700 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z400 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR700 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z400 versus the EX-ZR700.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR700 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z400 and EX-ZR700 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR700 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z400 and EX-ZR700.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Casio EX-ZR700 to offer extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR700 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 as a Portrait photography camera
Casio EX-ZR700 as a Portrait photography camera
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
44
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z400
Street photography with Casio EX-ZR700
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-ZR700 as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (470 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography highlights
58
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
71
good battery (470 shots)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Landscape photography highlights
Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography highlights
37
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
52
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good battery (470 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Vlogging highlights
Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging highlights
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
34
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z400 and Casio EX-ZR700
 Casio Exilim EX-Z400Casio Exilim EX-ZR700
General Information
Company Casio Casio
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z400 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-08 2013-01-29
Physical type Ultracompact 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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-7.0 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 (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),
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130g (0.29 lb) 222g (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 NP-130
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $370