Casio EX-100 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-100 vs Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and RX100 VI (1") have different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was unveiled 5 years before the RX100 VI and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the EX-100 scores versus the RX100 VI in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 comes with external dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-100 vs Sony RX100 VI in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the EX-100 vs the RX100 VI.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and RX100 VI is 83 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-100 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will show more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-100 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.