Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony W830

Here, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-ZR400 and Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR400 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR400 was revealed 11 months before the W830 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-ZR400 grades versus the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR400 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR400 enjoys outer 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 W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR400 versus the W830.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR400 and W830 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR400 and W830.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W830 to render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-ZR400 will be behind in sensor tech.