Casio EX-ZR300 vs Samsung EX2F

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-ZR300 and Samsung EX2F, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and EX2F (12MP) and the EX-ZR300 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR300 was revealed 7 months before the EX2F so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the EX-ZR300 scores against the EX2F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 & Samsung EX2F. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR300 comes with exterior measurements 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 Samsung EX2F has specifications of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR300 compared to the EX2F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR300 and EX2F is 92 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR300 and EX2F.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR300 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Casio EX-ZR300 will produce extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older EX-ZR300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.