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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
53 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
51 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Released September 2012
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-3
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-5
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. The resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is very well matched and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TG-4 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-ZR1000 grades versus the TG-4 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary 

        

          

            
Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Olympus TG-4

          

          

            
 EX-ZR1000 TG-4 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

          

          

            
 TG-4 EX-ZR1000 
RevealedApril 2015September 2012Newer by 31 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Olympus TG-4

          

          

            
 EX-ZR1000 TG-4 
Manually focus  More exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Missing Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR1000 provides outside dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 against the TG-4.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and TG-4 is 90 and 90 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR1000 and TG-4.
Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP therefore you should expect similar quality of pictures although you should always factor the release date  of the products into consideration. The more aged EX-ZR1000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

            Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography factors
43
 manual focus
 MP count decent (16MP)
 provides face detection focusing
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
46
 manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 provides face detect focusing
 delivers RAW formats
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography details
Olympus TG-4 Street photography details
68
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average (255g)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
65
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 weather sealing
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competitors (247g)
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography factors
50
 excellent zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 good battery pack (470 shots)
 slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
47
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 provides tracking focus
 weather sealing
 great battery life (380 shots)
 max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Travel photography factors
70
 good battery pack (470 per charge)
 lighter than average (255 grams)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (300mm)
 no Timelapse function
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
74
 great battery life (380 per charge)
 weather sealing
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than competitors (247g)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-4
51
 manual focus
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 good battery pack (470 per charge)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 no Timelapse function
62
 manual focus
 rather wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 decent sized screen (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 delivers RAW formats
 weather sealing
 great battery life (380 per charge)
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging details
34
 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average (255 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 no external microphone jack
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 rather wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 does not have microphone jack
 more heavy than competitors (247 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Olympus TG-4
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Olympus Tough TG-4
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2012-09-25 2015-04-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 255 grams (0.56 lbs) 247 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 470 photographs 380 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $572 $379