Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we are analyzing the Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-G1 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the EX-G1 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-G1 was launched 4 years before the RX100 II and that 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 RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-G1 matches up versus the RX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-G1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-G1 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-G1 provides outside measurements of 104mm x 64mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") and a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-G1 vs the RX100 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-G1 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-G1 and RX100 II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-G1 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 II will show more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older EX-G1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.