Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Sony TX7
EX-ZR300 | TX7 | |||
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Introduced | May 2012 | ![]() | January 2010 | More modern by 29 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Dial precise focus |
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Casio EX-ZR300
TX7 | EX-ZR300 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3.5" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 461k | Clearer screen (+460k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony TX7
EX-ZR300 | TX7 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony TX7 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | |
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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 |