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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus E-620

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 front
 
Olympus E-620 front
Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus E-620 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR400
(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 January 2013
Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus E-620 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR400 and Olympus E-620, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR400 (16MP) and E-620 (12MP) and the EX-ZR400 (1/2.3") and E-620 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR400 was brought out 3 years later than the E-620 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-ZR400 grades vs the E-620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR400 over the Olympus E-620

 EX-ZR400 E-620 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2009Fresher by 44 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Casio EX-ZR400

 E-620 EX-ZR400 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR400 and Olympus E-620

 EX-ZR400 E-620 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus E-620 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR400 provides 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 Olympus E-620 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-ZR400 and Olympus E-620 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR400 and the E-620.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus E-620 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR400 and E-620 is 92 and 71 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus E-620 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus E-620 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR400 and E-620.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR400 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Casio EX-ZR400 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR400 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus E-620 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus E-620 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus E-620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-620 Portrait photography highlights
40
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Street photography factors
Olympus E-620 Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Sports photography advice
Olympus E-620 Sports photography advice
57
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
high fps (30.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (500 per charge)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Travel photography advice
Olympus E-620 Travel photography advice
71
good battery power (500 per charge)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse function
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR400
Landscape photography with Olympus E-620
52
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good battery power (500 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
53
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR400
Vlogging with Olympus E-620
33
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (205g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
18
can't shoot video
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus E-620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR400 and Olympus E-620
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR400Olympus E-620
General Information
Brand Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 Olympus E-620
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2013-01-29 2009-07-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4032 x 3024
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 7
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 45
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD HyperCrystal LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.48x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 30.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 gr (0.45 pounds) 500 gr (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 55
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 536
Other
Battery life 500 shots 500 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 BLS-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $0 $799