Casio EX-100 vs Sony HX80

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-100 versus Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and HX80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was launched 3 years before the HX80 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-100 scores against the HX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 has external dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-100 versus Sony HX80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the EX-100 compared to the HX80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and HX80 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and HX80.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX80 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.