Casio EX-ZR800 vs Olympus 7000

Below is a thorough overview of the Casio EX-ZR800 and Olympus 7000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and 7000 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was introduced 4 years later than the 7000 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the EX-ZR800 scores against the 7000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 and Olympus Stylus 7000. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery and Olympus 7000 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR800 enjoys outside dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus 7000 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-ZR800 and Olympus 7000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR800 compared to the 7000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR800 and 7000 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR800 and 7000.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Casio EX-ZR800 to result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR800 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.