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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W730

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W730 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
  • Launched May 2012
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W730 Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony W730, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was unveiled 7 months earlier than the W730 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-ZR300 matches up vs the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Sony W730

 EX-ZR300 W730 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 W730 EX-ZR300 
LaunchedJanuary 2013May 2012Newer by 7 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony W730

 EX-ZR300 W730 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR300 features outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony W730 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR300 and the W730.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W730 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR300 and W730 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR300 and W730.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of photographs although you may want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged EX-ZR300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography details
Sony W730 Portrait photography details
39
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography highlights
Sony W730 Street photography highlights
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than competition in class (122g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W730 as a Sports photography camera
55
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (500 per charge)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Travel photography with Sony W730
71
better than average battery power (500 shots)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
comes with touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W730 as a Landscape photography camera
52
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (500 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
38
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR300
Vlogging with Sony W730
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (122g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony W730
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-05-22 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-224mm (9.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lbs) 122 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 240 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $329 $138