Casio Exilim EX-100 vs Casio Exilim EX-ZR300

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Casio Exilim EX-100 and the Casio Exilim EX-ZR300, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Casio Exilim EX-100 was introduced in February 2014 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 was introduced in May 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Casio Exilim EX-100 over Casio Exilim EX-ZR300.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 over Casio Exilim EX-100.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Casio Exilim EX-100 has a 3.50" Tilting screen with 922k dot resolution and Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 461k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Casio Exilim EX-100 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Casio Exilim EX-100 features a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200 and expands to 80 - 12,800 in boosted mode.

Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Casio Exilim EX-100 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2656, 4000 x 2240, 3264 x 2248, 2048 x 1536 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 is equipped with Exilim Engine HS processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736 x 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Casio Exilim EX-100

Casio Exilim EX-100 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 comes with NP-130 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/20000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Casio Exilim EX-100, and up to 1/2000 sec on Casio Exilim EX-ZR300. Casio Exilim EX-100 can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.10 m on Casio Exilim EX-100 and 4.70 m on Casio Exilim EX-ZR300..

Casio Exilim EX-100 body has dimensions of 119 x 67 x 50 mm (4.69 x 2.64 x 1.97") and Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 body has dimensions of 105 x 59 x 29 mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 1.14"). Casio Exilim EX-100 weighs 389 g (0.86 lb / 13.72 oz) and Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 weighs 205 g (0.45 lb / 7.23 oz).

Casio Exilim EX-100

Casio Exilim EX-ZR300

119 mm

67 mm

105 mm

59 mm