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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced November 2009
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 III
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Casio EX-FC150 and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-FC150 was manufactured 8 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the EX-FC150 grades versus the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Sony RX10 IV

 EX-FC150 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Casio EX-FC150

 RX10 IV EX-FC150 
ReleasedSeptember 2017November 2009More recent by 95 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-FC150 and Sony RX10 IV

 EX-FC150 RX10 IV 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FC150 comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-FC150 and Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-FC150 and the RX10 IV.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC150 and RX10 IV is 93 and 52 respectively.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC150 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-FC150 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 IV will deliver extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older EX-FC150 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography details
26
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Street photography highlights
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
environment proofing
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography highlights
30
high fps (40.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
77
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
high fps (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
57
environment proofing
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography factors
31
focusing manually
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
63
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic port
29
quite wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC150 and Sony RX10 IV
 Casio Exilim EX-FC150Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FC150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-11-16 2017-09-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-185mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/3.6-4.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 40.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.60 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 173g (0.38 pounds) 1095g (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 - 400 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $350 $1,698