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Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung DV300F

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
 
Samsung DV300F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung DV300F 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
  • Released January 2009
Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung DV300F Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Casio EX-Z400 and Samsung DV300F, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and DV300F (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z400 was launched 4 years prior to the DV300F which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-Z400 grades vs the DV300F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Samsung DV300F

 EX-Z400 DV300F 

Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Casio EX-Z400

 DV300F EX-Z400 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2009Newer by 36 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Samsung DV300F

 EX-Z400 DV300F 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung DV300F Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z400 features physical dimensions 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 Samsung DV300F has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z400 compared to the DV300F.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung DV300F size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z400 and DV300F is 95 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung DV300F top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung DV300F Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z400 and DV300F.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Samsung DV300F to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung DV300F sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Portrait photography information
Samsung DV300F Portrait photography information
20
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Street photography details
Samsung DV300F Street photography details
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Sports photography info
Samsung DV300F Sports photography info
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z400
Travel photography with Samsung DV300F
58
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
69
lighter than competition in class (133g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung DV300F Landscape photography highlights
36
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Vlogging factors
Samsung DV300F Vlogging factors
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (133g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Samsung DV300F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z400 and Samsung DV300F
 Casio Exilim EX-Z400Samsung DV300F
General Information
Company Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z400 Samsung DV300F
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-08 2012-01-02
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-7.0 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.10 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 model NP-40 BP88
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $0 $200