Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus TG-5

Its time to take a closer look at the Casio EX-ZR300 and Olympus TG-5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was manufactured 6 years prior to the TG-5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-ZR300 matches up versus the TG-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 and Olympus Tough TG-5. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery and Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR300 enjoys physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus TG-5 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-ZR300 and Olympus TG-5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR300 against the TG-5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR300 and TG-5 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR300 and TG-5.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-ZR300 to result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR300 will be behind in sensor innovation.