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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S8000

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S8000 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released May 2012
Nikon S8000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
  • Introduced June 2010
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S8000 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Casio EX-ZR300 versus Nikon S8000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the S8000 (14MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was brought out 24 months after the S8000 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-ZR300 matches up vs the S8000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Nikon S8000

 EX-ZR300 S8000 
IntroducedMay 2012June 2010Newer by 24 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 S8000 EX-ZR300 
Display resolution921k461kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Nikon S8000

 EX-ZR300 S8000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S8000 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR300 comes with external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Nikon S8000 has proportions of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-ZR300 versus Nikon S8000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR300 against the S8000.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S8000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR300 and S8000 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S8000 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S8000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR300 and S8000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-ZR300 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR300 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S8000 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S8000 as a Portrait photography camera
39
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S8000 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography highlights
Nikon S8000 Sports photography highlights
55
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (500 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Travel photography with Nikon S8000
71
good battery power (500 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S8000 as a Landscape photography camera
52
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good battery power (500 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
37
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging details
Nikon S8000 Vlogging details
33
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon S8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Nikon S8000
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Nikon Coolpix S8000
General Information
Make Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Nikon Coolpix S8000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-05-22 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS Expeed C2
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 30-300mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB 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 (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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lbs) 183 grams (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $329 $300