Casio EX-100 vs Sony W730

Below, we will be looking at the Casio EX-100 and Sony W730, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and W730 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was released 14 months after the W730 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-100 grades vs the W730 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 offers outer measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-100 and Sony W730 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-100 versus the W730.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and W730 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and W730.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-100 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W730 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer EX-100 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.