Casio EX-100 vs Sony HX300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-100 versus Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and HX300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was brought out 12 months after the HX300 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-100 matches up vs the HX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 has exterior dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-100 and the HX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and HX300 is 83 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and HX300.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX300 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer EX-100 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.