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Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T Type 701

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Casio Exilim EX-Z800 front
 
Leica T Typ 701 front
Portability
85
Imaging
59
Features
56
Overall
57

Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T Type 701 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z800
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 124g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Revealed August 2010
Leica T Type 701
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Announced April 2014
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Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T Type 701 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T Type 701, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Leica. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z800 (14MP) and the T Type 701 (16MP) is very comparable but the EX-Z800 (1/2.3") and T Type 701 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z800 was revealed 4 years before the T Type 701 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera and the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-Z800 grades against the T Type 701 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z800 over the Leica T Type 701

 EX-Z800 T Type 701 

Reasons to pick Leica T Type 701 over the Casio EX-Z800

 T Type 701 EX-Z800 
AnnouncedApril 2014August 2010More recent by 45 months
Display dimension3.7"2.7"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution1300k230kSharper display (+1070k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z800 and Leica T Type 701

 EX-Z800 T Type 701 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T Type 701 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z800 has outside measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Leica T Type 701 has dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z800 and the T Type 701.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T  Type 701 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z800 and T Type 701 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T  Type 701 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T Type 701 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z800 and T Type 701.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z800 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Leica T Type 701 will provide extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older EX-Z800 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T  Type 701 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T Type 701 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T  Type 701 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z800
Portrait photography with Leica T Type 701
35
you can focus manually
good resolution (14MP)
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
75
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Street photography info
Leica T Type 701 Street photography info
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Sports photography highlights
Leica T Type 701 Sports photography highlights
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
54
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z800
Travel photography with Leica T Type 701
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Landscape photography advice
Leica T Type 701 Landscape photography advice
42
you can focus manually
decently wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
69
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
big screen (3.7 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Vlogging highlights
Leica T Type 701 Vlogging highlights
29
decently wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
32
touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z800 vs Leica T Type 701 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z800 and Leica T Type 701
 Casio Exilim EX-Z800Leica T Typ 701
General Information
Company Casio Leica
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z800 Leica T Typ 701
Class Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-08-03 2014-04-24
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 -
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 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4944 x 3278
Highest native ISO 3200 12500
Min native ISO 50 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.9 -
Number of lenses - 4
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,300 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.50 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 f ps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 gr (0.27 lbs) 384 gr (0.85 lbs)
Dimensions 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 75
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1082
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-120 BP-DC13
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $150 $1,603