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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Sigma sd Quattro H front
Portability
78
Imaging
72
Features
59
Overall
66

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H 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
  • Announced May 2012
Sigma Quattro H
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 147 x 95 x 91mm
  • Announced February 2016
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the EX-ZR300 (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR300 was brought out 4 years before the Quattro H which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-ZR300 matches up against the Quattro H with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Sigma Quattro H

 EX-ZR300 Quattro H 

Reasons to pick Sigma Quattro H over the Casio EX-ZR300

 Quattro H EX-ZR300 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016May 2012Newer by 45 months
Display resolution1620k461kSharper display (+1159k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sigma Quattro H

 EX-ZR300 Quattro H 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR300 provides outside 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 Sigma Quattro H has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR300 and the Quattro H.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR300 and Quattro H is 92 and 78 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR300 and Quattro H.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR300 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sigma Quattro H will render extra detail having its extra 29MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography highlights
Sigma Quattro H Portrait photography highlights
39
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
83
has manual focus
high megapixels (45 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Street photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (205g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
70
sensor size is good (APS-H)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography features
Sigma Quattro H Sports photography features
55
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (500 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
71
high megapixels (45 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (3.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Travel photography camera
Sigma Quattro H as a Travel photography camera
71
better than average battery life (500 CIPA)
lighter than average (205g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
weather sealing
high megapixels (45MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Landscape photography with Sigma Quattro H
52
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (500 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
high megapixels (45MP)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging factors
Sigma Quattro H Vlogging factors
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (205g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
26
provides face detection autofocus
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video ( resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma Quattro H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Sigma Quattro H
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Sigma sd Quattro H
General Information
Company Casio Sigma
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Sigma sd Quattro H
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-05-22 2016-02-23
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS Dual TRUE III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-H
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 26.6 x 17.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 476.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 45 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6200 x 4152
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.4
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 3.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video data format H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 pounds) -
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 147 x 95 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6")
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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 BP-61
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $329 $1,134