Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus XZ-1

Below is a thorough analysis of the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus XZ-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR700 was introduced 2 years later than the XZ-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the EX-ZR700 matches up vs the XZ-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 and Olympus XZ-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery and Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR700 offers outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR700 versus the XZ-1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and XZ-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR700 and XZ-1.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR700 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Casio EX-ZR700 will give greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR700 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.