Casio EX-100 vs Sony H400

Below, we are looking at the Casio EX-100 and Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and H400 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was manufactured at a similar time to the H400 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-100 grades against the H400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-100 provides outer 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) whilst the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

See the Casio EX-100 and Sony H400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-100 against the H400.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and H400 is 83 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and H400.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-100 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony H400 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively.