Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR800
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
- Announced August 2013

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Overview
Let's look more in depth at the Casio EX-Z400 and Casio EX-ZR800, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Casio. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and EX-ZR800 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The EX-Z400 was revealed 5 years before the EX-ZR800 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-Z400 scores versus the EX-ZR800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 & Casio Exilim EX-ZR800. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery & Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Casio EX-ZR800
EX-Z400 | EX-ZR800 |
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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Casio EX-Z400
EX-ZR800 | EX-Z400 | |||
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Announced | August 2013 | ![]() | January 2009 | Fresher by 55 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Casio EX-ZR800
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen sizing |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Lacking Touch screen |
Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z400 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR800 has specifications of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).
See the Casio EX-Z400 and Casio EX-ZR800 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z400 against the EX-ZR800.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z400 and EX-ZR800 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z400 and EX-ZR800.
As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR800 to provide extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-Z400 vs Casio EX-ZR800 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 | Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Casio | Casio |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-Z400 | Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 |
Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-01-08 | 2013-08-07 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | EXILIM Engine HS 3 |
Sensor type | CCD | 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 | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 25-450mm (18.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.6-7.0 | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 4cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | - | Super Clear TFT color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 1/2s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 4.70 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB 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 (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 | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 130g (0.29 lb) | 222g (0.49 lb) |
Physical 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 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 | - | 470 photographs |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-40 | NP-130 |
Self timer | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $0 | $429 |