Casio EX-100 vs Sony HX100V

On this page, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-100 versus Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and HX100V (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was manufactured 2 years later than the HX100V and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the EX-100 grades versus the HX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 provides physical measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the EX-100 compared to the HX100V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and HX100V is 83 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and HX100V.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX100V will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer EX-100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.