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Casio EX-100 vs Sony W810

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
64
Overall
47
Casio Exilim EX-100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
44
Features
26
Overall
36

Casio EX-100 vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/20000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched February 2014
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released January 2014
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Casio EX-100 vs Sony W810 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Casio EX-100 and Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and W810 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was revealed at a similar time to the W810 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-100 scores against the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Sony W810

 EX-100 W810 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Casio EX-100

 W810 EX-100 

Common features in the Casio EX-100 and Sony W810

 EX-100 W810 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2014Same age
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Casio EX-100 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 enjoys outer measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the EX-100 compared to the W810.

Casio EX-100 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and W810 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-100 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-100 and W810.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W810 will show extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively.

Casio EX-100 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-100 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-100 Portrait photography info
Sony W810 Portrait photography info
42
you can focus manually
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
37
good megapixels (20MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-100 Street photography info
Sony W810 Street photography info
70
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-100
Sports photography with Sony W810
49
great max shutter speed (1/20,000s)
high max fps (30.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (390 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-100 Travel photography details
Sony W810 Travel photography details
63
great battery power (390 per charge)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-100 Landscape photography information
Sony W810 Landscape photography information
53
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (390 per charge)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
40
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-100
Vlogging with Sony W810
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
32
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Casio EX-100 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-100 and Sony W810
 Casio Exilim EX-100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2014-02-06 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Super Clear LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/20000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 30.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.10 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format - H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 389 gr (0.86 lbs) 111 gr (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 photos 200 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $572 $100