Casio EX-100 vs Sony HX90V

Below, we will be matching up the Casio EX-100 versus Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Casio and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and HX90V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was launched 14 months earlier than the HX90V which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the EX-100 scores versus the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 comes with outer measurements 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 HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-100 compared to the HX90V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and HX90V is 83 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-100 and HX90V.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony HX90V will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older EX-100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.