Casio EX-100 vs Sony HX50V

Here, we will be looking at the Casio EX-100 vs Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and HX50V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was unveiled 10 months after the HX50V which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-100 scores versus the HX50V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 has got exterior dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-100 vs Sony HX50V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-100 against the HX50V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and HX50V is 83 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and HX50V.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX50V will offer you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern EX-100 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.