Casio EX-100 vs Sony HX7V

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Casio EX-100 and Sony HX7V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and HX7V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was released 2 years after the HX7V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the EX-100 scores against the HX7V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 has got external measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-100 against the HX7V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and HX7V is 83 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-100 and HX7V.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX7V will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger EX-100 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.