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Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
FujiFilm FinePix JZ300 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2013
FujiFilm JZ300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 168g - 97 x 57 x 29mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Also Known as FinePix JZ305
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and JZ300 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was brought out 3 years later than the JZ300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the EX-ZR700 grades vs the JZ300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the FujiFilm JZ300

 EX-ZR700 JZ300 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2010More recent by 37 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm JZ300 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 JZ300 EX-ZR700 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and FujiFilm JZ300

 EX-ZR700 JZ300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR700 enjoys external measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the FujiFilm JZ300 has dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR700 vs the JZ300.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and JZ300 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and JZ300.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR700 to result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR700 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography details
FujiFilm JZ300 Portrait photography details
44
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Street photography camera
FujiFilm JZ300 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Sports photography with FujiFilm JZ300
51
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (470 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography advice
FujiFilm JZ300 Travel photography advice
71
great battery (470 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (280mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Landscape photography with FujiFilm JZ300
52
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
great battery (470 shots)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging factors
FujiFilm JZ300 Vlogging factors
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs FujiFilm JZ300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and FujiFilm JZ300
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700FujiFilm FinePix JZ300
General Information
Make Casio FujiFilm
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 FujiFilm FinePix JZ300
Alternate name - FinePix JZ305
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-29 2010-02-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 2.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 lb) 168g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 97 x 57 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $370 $180