Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-ZR15

Following is a comprehensive review of the Casio EX-100 vs Casio EX-ZR15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Casio. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The EX-100 was manufactured 2 years after the EX-ZR15 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-100 matches up versus the EX-ZR15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Casio Exilim EX-ZR15. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-100 enjoys external dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR15 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the EX-100 vs the EX-ZR15.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and EX-ZR15 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and EX-ZR15.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Casio EX-ZR15 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The newer EX-100 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.