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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43
Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1 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
  • Launched January 2013
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Successor is Olympus 1s
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR400 (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the EX-ZR400 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") feature different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR400 was introduced 10 months earlier than the 1 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-ZR400 scores vs the 1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR400 over the Olympus 1

 EX-ZR400 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Casio EX-ZR400

 1 EX-ZR400 
AnnouncedNovember 2013January 2013Newer by 10 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k461kClearer screen (+579k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR400 and Olympus 1

 EX-ZR400 1 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR400 enjoys outer dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus 1 has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR400 compared to the 1.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR400 and 1 is 92 and 79 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR400 and 1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR400 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Casio EX-ZR400 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR400 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Portrait photography info
Olympus 1 Portrait photography info
39
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
48
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Street photography details
Olympus 1 Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
57
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (500 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery power (410 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Travel photography information
Olympus 1 Travel photography information
71
great battery life (500 per charge)
lighter than competition (205g)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
comes with touch focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Landscape photography factors
Olympus 1 Landscape photography factors
52
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
great battery life (500 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
49
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (410 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Vlogging info
Olympus 1 Vlogging info
33
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
32
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR400 and Olympus 1
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR400Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Make Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 Olympus Stylus 1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-29 2013-11-25
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS TruePic VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 30.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lbs) 402 grams (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 179
Other
Battery life 500 photos 410 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $0 $700