Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony W800

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").

Photography Glossary

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony W800 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.