Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus 8000

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Olympus 8000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was manufactured 3 years later than the 8000 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-ZR700 matches up vs the 8000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 & Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery & Olympus 8000 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR700 has outer dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus 8000 has measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR700 and the 8000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and 8000 is 91 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR700 and 8000.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR700 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR700 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.