Casio EX-Z450 vs Leica X-U
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Leica X-U Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
- 128g - 81 x 56 x 21mm
- Revealed August 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12500
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 35mm (F1.7-16.0) lens
- 635g - 140 x 79 x 88mm
- Announced January 2016
- Alternative Name is Typ 113
Casio EX-Z450 vs Leica X-U Overview
Let's examine more closely at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Leica X-U, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Leica. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and X-U (16MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and X-U (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.
AI-made Images of Food Appear More Delicious Than Real PhotosThe EX-Z450 was released 7 years before the X-U and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Leica X-U being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-Z450 grades versus the X-U for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Casio EX-Z450 vs Leica X-U Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Leica X-U. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Leica X-U Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Leica X-U
EX-Z450 | X-U |
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Reasons to pick Leica X-U over the Casio EX-Z450
X-U | EX-Z450 | |||
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Announced | January 2016 | August 2009 | More recent by 78 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-Z450 and Leica X-U
EX-Z450 | X-U | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Casio EX-Z450 vs Leica X-U Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z450 has physical dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Leica X-U has sizing of 140mm x 79mm x 88mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 3.5") with a weight of 635 grams (1.40 lbs).
Look at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Leica X-U in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the EX-Z450 against the X-U.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and X-U is 96 and 64 respectively.
Casio EX-Z450 vs Leica X-U Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z450 and X-U.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z450 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Leica X-U will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Leica X-U Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 | Leica X-U | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Casio | Leica |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-Z450 | Leica X-U |
Also Known as | - | Typ 113 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2009-08-18 | 2016-01-20 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.6 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 370.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4928 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12500 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 35mm (1x) |
Max aperture | f/2.6-5.8 | f/1.7-16.0 |
Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 1/2 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames per second | 5.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | 2.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | Automatic, automatic/red eye reduction, on, on/red eye reduction, long-term synchronization/red eye reduction, off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 128 gr (0.28 pounds) | 635 gr (1.40 pounds) |
Dimensions | 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 140 x 79 x 88mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 3.5") |
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 life | - | 450 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-40 | BP-DC8 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $229 | $3,495 |