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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR300
(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
  • Launched May 2012
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Released January 2013
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was manufactured 8 months prior to the XZ-10 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-ZR300 grades against the XZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Olympus XZ-10

 EX-ZR300 XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 XZ-10 EX-ZR300 
ReleasedJanuary 2013May 2012Newer by 8 months
Display resolution920k461kSharper display (+459k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Olympus XZ-10

 EX-ZR300 XZ-10 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR300 provides outer dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR300 versus the XZ-10.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR300 and XZ-10 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR300 and XZ-10.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR300 to give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
39
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
45
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Street photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography advice
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography advice
55
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (500 shots)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
71
great battery power (500 shots)
lighter than others (205g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
60
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (221g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Landscape photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography features
52
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
great battery power (500 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
53
you can focus manually
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR300
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (205 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
35
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (221g)
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Olympus XZ-10
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Brand Name Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-05-22 2013-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 35
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (0.45 lbs) 221 gr (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 photographs 240 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $329 $428