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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
23
Overall
29

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80 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
  • Introduced May 2012
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was brought out 2 years after the P80 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-ZR300 matches up against the P80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Pentax P80

 EX-ZR300 P80 
RevealedMay 2012August 2009Newer by 35 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 P80 EX-ZR300 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Pentax P80

 EX-ZR300 P80 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR300 offers physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR300 versus the P80.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR300 and P80 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR300 and P80.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Casio EX-ZR300 to provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR300 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography features
Pentax P80 Portrait photography features
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you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
you can focus manually
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography advice
Pentax P80 Street photography advice
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
55
lighter than competition (125g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Sports photography camera
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great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
great battery life (500 per charge)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Travel photography camera
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great battery life (500 CIPA)
lighter than average (205g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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lighter than competition (125g)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Landscape photography information
Pentax P80 Landscape photography information
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
great battery life (500 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging details
Pentax P80 Vlogging details
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pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing mic port
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decently wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Pentax P80
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Name Casio Pentax
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Pentax Optio P80
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-05-22 2009-08-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine HS Prime
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $329 $200