Casio EX-Z450 vs Casio EX-ZR800

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-Z450 and Casio EX-ZR800, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Casio. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and EX-ZR800 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z450 was unveiled 5 years prior to the EX-ZR800 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-Z450 matches up against the EX-ZR800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Casio Exilim EX-ZR800. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z450 has outside measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR800 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z450 and Casio EX-ZR800 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z450 compared to the EX-ZR800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z450 and EX-ZR800 is 96 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z450 and EX-ZR800.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR800 to give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be behind in sensor technology.