Casio EX-100 vs Sony TX100V

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-100 and Sony TX100V, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and TX100V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The EX-100 was introduced 3 years after the TX100V which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-100 scores vs the TX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 provides exterior measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-100 vs the TX100V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and TX100V is 83 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-100 and TX100V.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony TX100V will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger EX-100 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.