Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony H300

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was brought out 16 months earlier than the H300 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-ZR1000 scores vs the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 comes with outer measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR1000 and the H300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR1000 and H300 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR1000 and H300.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR1000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.