Casio EX-Z550 vs Casio EX-ZR800

Below is a detailed review of the Casio EX-Z550 vs Casio EX-ZR800, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Casio. The resolution of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and the EX-ZR800 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z550 was manufactured 4 years before the EX-ZR800 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-Z550 matches up versus the EX-ZR800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR800. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z550 features outer measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR800 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z550 and the EX-ZR800.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and EX-ZR800 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z550 and EX-ZR800.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Casio EX-ZR800 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.