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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 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
  • Revealed May 2012
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-ZR300 versus Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the EX-ZR300 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR300 was announced 2 years after the TX7 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-ZR300 matches up against the TX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Sony TX7

 EX-ZR300 TX7 
IntroducedMay 2012January 2010More modern by 29 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 TX7 EX-ZR300 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k461kClearer screen (+460k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony TX7

 EX-ZR300 TX7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR300 offers outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Casio EX-ZR300 versus Sony TX7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR300 compared to the TX7.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR300 and TX7 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR300 and TX7.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR300 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Casio EX-ZR300 will resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Portrait photography camera
39
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
55
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (500 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Travel photography information
Sony TX7 Travel photography information
71
good battery power (500 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
59
provides touch to focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (149g)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX7 Landscape photography highlights
52
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
good battery power (500 CIPA)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse function
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR300
Vlogging with Sony TX7
33
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (205g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no mic support
heavier than competition in class (149g)
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony TX7
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-05-22 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $329 $300