Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5
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![Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Casio-Exilim-EX-ZR300/Casio-EX-ZR300-front.jpg)
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed May 2012
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Launched July 2010
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 Overview
In this article, we are comparing the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony WX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").
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The EX-ZR300 was launched 23 months after the WX5 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-ZR300 matches up versus the WX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Sony WX5
EX-ZR300 | WX5 | |||
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Launched | May 2012 | ![]() | July 2010 | Newer by 23 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Casio EX-ZR300
WX5 | EX-ZR300 |
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Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony WX5
EX-ZR300 | WX5 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 461k | Same display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison
If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR300 comes with external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
See the Casio EX-ZR300 and Sony WX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR300 compared to the WX5.
![Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 size comparison Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Casio-Exilim-EX-ZR300-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX5-size-comparison.jpg)
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR300 and WX5 is 92 and 95 respectively.
![Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Casio-Exilim-EX-ZR300-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX5-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR300 and WX5.
All in all, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR300 to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR300 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
![Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Casio-Exilim-EX-ZR300-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX5-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder
![Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Casio-Exilim-EX-ZR300-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX5-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sony WX5 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Casio | Sony |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2012-05-22 | 2010-07-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Exilim Engine HS | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
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 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-300mm (12.5x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 2.8 inch |
Resolution of display | 461k dots | 461k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | Super Clear TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 2 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.70 m | 5.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
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 lb) | 146 gr (0.32 lb) |
Dimensions | 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
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 pictures | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-130 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $329 | $250 |