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Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
64
Overall
47
Casio Exilim EX-100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Casio EX-100
(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
Sony WX70
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Sony WX70

 EX-100 WX70 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2012More recent by 25 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Casio EX-100

 WX70 EX-100 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-100 and Sony WX70

 EX-100 WX70 
Screen resolution922k922kSame 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).

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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.

Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

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

Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-100 Portrait photography info
Sony WX70 Portrait photography info
42
has manual focus
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-100 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Street photography camera
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than competition in class (114g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Sports photography camera
49
great max shutter speed (1/20,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery (390 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-100 Travel photography information
Sony WX70 Travel photography information
63
better than average battery (390 shots)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
provides touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-100 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX70 Landscape photography factors
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (390 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
43
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-100 Vlogging factors
Sony WX70 Vlogging factors
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
36
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone jack
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Casio EX-100 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-100 and Sony WX70
 Casio Exilim EX-100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
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