Casio EX-ZR300 vs Samsung DV300F

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Samsung DV300F, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. The resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the DV300F (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was unveiled 5 months later than the DV300F so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-ZR300 grades against the DV300F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 and Samsung DV300F. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery and Samsung DV300F Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR300 has external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung DV300F has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR300 versus the DV300F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR300 and DV300F is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR300 and DV300F.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP so you should expect similar quality of files although you will want to take the production date of the products into consideration.