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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
50
Overall
42
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
43
Features
31
Overall
38

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200 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
  • Released May 2012
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Released January 2013
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200 Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was unveiled 7 months before the H200 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-ZR300 matches up vs the H200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Sony H200

 EX-ZR300 H200 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 H200 EX-ZR300 
ReleasedJanuary 2013May 2012Fresher by 7 months

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony H200

 EX-ZR300 H200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR300 has got outside dimensions 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 Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR300 versus the H200.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR300 and H200 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR300 and H200.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony H200 to show more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZR300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Portrait photography with Sony H200
38
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
37
MP count good (20MP)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography features
Sony H200 Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
44
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography info
Sony H200 Sports photography info
54
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (500 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
46
great zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (240 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Travel photography with Sony H200
71
better than average battery power (500 per charge)
lighter than others (205g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
53
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (633mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery (240 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (530 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Landscape photography features
Sony H200 Landscape photography features
51
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
better than average battery power (500 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
40
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery (240 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR300
Vlogging with Sony H200
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (205g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
25
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (530g)
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony H200
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-05-22 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lb) 530 gr (1.17 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
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 pictures 240 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack AA
Battery model NP-130 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $329 $250