Casio EX-100 vs Sony W350

Below is a extended review of the Casio EX-100 and Sony W350, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and W350 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The EX-100 was announced 4 years later than the W350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-100 grades vs the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-100 provides physical dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-100 and Sony W350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-100 vs the W350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and W350 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and W350.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W350 will give greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent EX-100 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.