Casio EX-100 vs Sony HX400V

The following is a extensive review of the Casio EX-100 versus Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and HX400V (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was launched within a month of the HX400V and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-100 scores against the HX400V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 has physical dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-100 and the HX400V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and HX400V is 83 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and HX400V.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX400V will render more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.