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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus 8010

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus 8010 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
  • Launched May 2012
Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 8010
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus 8010 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Casio EX-ZR300 and Olympus 8010, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and 8010 (13MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was announced 2 years after the 8010 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-ZR300 matches up versus the 8010 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Olympus 8010

 EX-ZR300 8010 
RevealedMay 2012February 2010Newer by 28 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 8010 EX-ZR300 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Olympus 8010

 EX-ZR300 8010 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus 8010 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR300 has got external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus 8010 has proportions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR300 and Olympus 8010 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR300 against the 8010.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus 8010 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR300 and 8010 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus 8010 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus 8010 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR300 and 8010.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Casio EX-ZR300 to give you greater detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR300 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus 8010 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography features
Olympus 8010 Portrait photography features
39
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 8010 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
58
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (245 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography features
Olympus 8010 Sports photography features
55
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
good battery (500 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 8010 as a Travel photography camera
71
good battery (500 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
63
weather proofing
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (245g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 8010 Landscape photography highlights
52
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
good battery (500 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 8010 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (245g)
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus 8010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Olympus 8010
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
Also Known as - mju Tough 8010
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2012-05-22 2010-02-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine HS TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 13MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
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) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 1/4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $329 $600