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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70

Portability
92 Imaging
38 Features
50 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93 Imaging
38 Features
31 Overall
35

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was launched 17 months later than the H70 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-ZR300 scores against the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Sony H70

          

          

            
 EX-ZR300 H70 
IntroducedMay 2012January 2011More recent by 17 months
Manual focus  More accurate focusing
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Casio EX-ZR300

          

          

            
 H70 EX-ZR300 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony H70

          

          

            
 EX-ZR300 H70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display  Neither contains Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR300 has got outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR300 vs the H70.
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR300 and H70 is 92 and 93 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR300 and H70.
To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same MP so you should expect comparable quality of images though you would want to consider the production date  of the cameras into account. The more recent EX-ZR300 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

            Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
38
 has manual focus
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
29
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography advice
Sony H70 Street photography advice
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors (205g)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
56
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR300 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
54
 long zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 better than average battery (500 per charge)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
35
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-ZR300 Travel photography advice
Sony H70 Travel photography advice
71
 better than average battery (500 CIPA)
 lighter than competitors (205g)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (24mm)
 great reach (300mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
 decent MP (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great zoom (250mm)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR300 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
51
 has manual focus
 quite wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 better than average battery (500 CIPA)
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 does not have Timelapse recording
42
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging highlights
Sony H70 Vlogging highlights
33
 quite wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competitors (205 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 does not have external microphone port
29
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of mic jack
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony H70 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony H70
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-05-22 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine HS BIONZ
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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.70 m 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lb) 194 grams (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $329 $199