Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm T500
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm T500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
- Introduced May 2012
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 0
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F) lens
- 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
- Revealed January 2013

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm T500 Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm T500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Casio and FujiFilm. The resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) is fairly close and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The EX-ZR300 was introduced 7 months prior to the Fujifilm T500 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-ZR300 matches up against the Fujifilm T500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm T500 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 & Fujifilm FinePix T500. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery & Fujifilm T500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Fujifilm T500
EX-ZR300 | Fujifilm T500 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+231k dot) |
Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Casio EX-ZR300
Fujifilm T500 | EX-ZR300 | |||
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Revealed | January 2013 | ![]() | May 2012 | More recent by 7 months |
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm T500
EX-ZR300 | Fujifilm T500 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm T500 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR300 enjoys outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Fujifilm T500 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).
Check the Casio EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm T500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR300 compared to the Fujifilm T500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm T500 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm T500 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm T500.
As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you have to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older EX-ZR300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm T500 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 | Fujifilm FinePix T500 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Casio | FujiFilm |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 | Fujifilm FinePix T500 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2012-05-22 | 2013-01-07 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Exilim Engine HS | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3440 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-300mm (12.5x) | 24-288mm (12.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 461 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | Super Clear TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 224 x 64 (1000 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264 | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Mic 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 205 grams (0.45 lb) | 136 grams (0.30 lb) |
Dimensions | 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 | 500 photographs | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NP-130 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | - |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $329 | $0 |