Casio Exilim EX-Z550

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-Z550

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.6
Size
Really small
Super compact 99x53x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
143 g
Olympus VR-320

55

Runner-up

Olympus VR320

Reasons to buy the Olympus VR320

Zoom
Great zoom
12.5x
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
460k dots
Size
Really small
Compact 100x58x28 mm
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-Z550

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.0
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At its widest zoom, the EX-Z550's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 99x53x20 mm vs 100x58x28 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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Around 30% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The EX-Z550's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 143 g vs 153 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus VR320

Zoom Significantly more zoom 12.5x vs 4x
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Around 10x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Casio Exilim EX-Z550
61 vs 55
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Olympus VR320 Olympus VR-320
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Casio Exilim EX-Z550. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
EX-Z550:$135.99
VR320:$144.94
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
EX-Z550:720p
VR320:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Weight Is slightly lighter
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Zoom Has much more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Casio Exilim EX-Z550 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Casio Exilim EX-Z800

Casio Exilim EX-Z800

Ultra compact

$164 - $194

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Kodak EasyShare M532

Kodak EasyShare M532

Compact

$182 - $216

Weight Lighter
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization

Olympus VR-320 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus VR-340

Olympus VR-340

Travel zoom

$149

Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Zoom Less zoom
Olympus VR-350

Olympus VR-350

Travel zoom

$186 - $209

3D Takes 3D photos
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Zoom Less zoom
Size Larger
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom

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