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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony WX500

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR400
(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 January 2013
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Replaced the Sony WX350
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Casio EX-ZR400 and Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR400 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is very similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR400 was announced 3 years earlier than the WX500 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-ZR400 matches up against the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR400 over the Sony WX500

 EX-ZR400 WX500 
Manually focus Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Casio EX-ZR400

 WX500 EX-ZR400 
ReleasedApril 2015January 2013More recent by 26 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k461kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR400 and Sony WX500

 EX-ZR400 WX500 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR400 has got outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR400 versus the WX500.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR400 and WX500 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR400 and WX500.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX500 to offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-ZR400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Portrait photography information
Sony WX500 Portrait photography information
40
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
39
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Street photography advice
Sony WX500 Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Sports photography info
Sony WX500 Sports photography info
57
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
high frames per second (30.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (500 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
good battery power (360 per charge)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Travel photography camera
71
good battery power (500 per charge)
lighter than others (205 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
good battery power (360 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Landscape photography features
Sony WX500 Landscape photography features
52
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good battery power (500 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
49
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
good battery power (360 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
33
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (205g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
35
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (236g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR400 and Sony WX500
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-29 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine HS Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
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 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 30.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 grams (0.45 lbs) 236 grams (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 360 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $348