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Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony W370

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony W370 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
  • Launched January 2009
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony W370 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Casio EX-Z400 versus Sony W370, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and the W370 (14MP) is pretty close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z400 was unveiled 12 months before the W370 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the EX-Z400 matches up vs the W370 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Sony W370

 EX-Z400 W370 

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Casio EX-Z400

 W370 EX-Z400 
IntroducedJanuary 2010January 2009More recent by 12 months

Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Sony W370

 EX-Z400 W370 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z400 provides external measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-Z400 versus Sony W370 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z400 against the W370.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z400 and W370 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z400 and W370.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony W370 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z400
Portrait photography with Sony W370
20
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 as a Street photography camera
Sony W370 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W370 as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Travel photography information
Sony W370 Travel photography information
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
58
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Landscape photography features
Sony W370 Landscape photography features
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
37
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z400
Vlogging with Sony W370
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z400 and Sony W370
 Casio Exilim EX-Z400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-08 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-7.0 f/3.6-5.6
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130g (0.29 lb) 179g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 ID NP-40 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $230