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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800 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
  • Announced May 2012
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony W800, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was brought out 21 months before the W800 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-ZR300 matches up vs the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Sony W800

 EX-ZR300 W800 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 W800 EX-ZR300 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014May 2012More recent by 21 months

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony W800

 EX-ZR300 W800 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR300 comes with outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZR300 versus the W800.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR300 and W800 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR300 and W800.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony W800 to give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-ZR300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography information
Sony W800 Portrait photography information
40
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
MP count good (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
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 W800 Street photography highlights
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (205g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR300
Sports photography with Sony W800
55
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (500 shots)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Travel photography details
Sony W800 Travel photography details
71
better than average battery power (500 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (205g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
70
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Landscape photography advice
Sony W800 Landscape photography advice
52
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (500 per charge)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
41
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging information
Sony W800 Vlogging information
33
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (205 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
33
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony W800
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-05-22 2014-02-13
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 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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 file format H.264 AVI MPEG4
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 grams (0.45 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 photos -
Form of battery 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
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $329 $90