Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70
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Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800 (Increase 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
- Revealed February 2014
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012

Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and WX70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

The EX-100 was revealed 2 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the EX-100 scores vs the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Sony WX70
EX-100 | WX70 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | ![]() | January 2012 | More recent by 25 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen size | 3.5" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Casio EX-100
WX70 | EX-100 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Casio EX-100 and Sony WX70
EX-100 | WX70 | |||
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Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 922k | Same screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-100 has got physical dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
Check out the Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-100 vs the WX70.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and WX70 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and WX70.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX70 will show greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher EX-100 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Casio | Sony |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2014-02-06 | 2012-01-30 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 25 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3.5 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 922k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | Super Clear LCD | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/20000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 30.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.10 m | 5.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 389g (0.86 pounds) | 114g (0.25 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 390 photographs | 240 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $572 | $242 |