Casio EX-G1 vs Sony HX300

Following is a extensive review of the Casio EX-G1 vs Sony HX300, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the EX-G1 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-G1 was released 4 years prior to the HX300 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-G1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the EX-G1 scores versus the HX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-G1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-G1 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-G1 comes with external measurements of 104mm x 64mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") having a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-G1 against the HX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-G1 and HX300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-G1 and HX300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX300 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged EX-G1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.