Casio EX-ZR300 vs Nikon Z7

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR300 and Nikon Z7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and Z7 (46MP) and the EX-ZR300 (1/2.3") and Z7 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR300 was brought out 7 years before the Z7 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera and the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-ZR300 scores vs the Z7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 and Nikon Z7. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery and Nikon Z7 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR300 features physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Nikon Z7 has measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR300 vs the Z7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR300 and Z7 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR300 and Z7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR300 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Nikon Z7 will resolve extra detail having its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.