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Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
16
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-G1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Casio EX-G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.9-5.4) lens
  • 154g - 104 x 64 x 20mm
  • Released November 2009
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 VI
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Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Casio EX-G1 versus Sony RX100 VII, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the EX-G1 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the EX-G1 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The EX-G1 was launched 10 years before the RX100 VII 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 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-G1 grades vs the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-G1 over the Sony RX100 VII

 EX-G1 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Casio EX-G1

 RX100 VII EX-G1 
LaunchedJuly 2019November 2009More recent by 117 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-G1 and Sony RX100 VII

 EX-G1 RX100 VII 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-G1 has outer measurements of 104mm x 64mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-G1 compared to the RX100 VII.

Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-G1 and RX100 VII is 94 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-G1 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-G1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will render more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-G1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-G1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Portrait photography camera
27
manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
66
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-G1 Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Street photography highlights
53
environment proof
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (154g)
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
lighter than competition in class (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-G1 Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography advice
23
environment proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-G1
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VII
54
environment proof
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (154 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
77
lighter than competition in class (302 grams)
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
not so great battery (260 per charge)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-G1
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
31
manual focus
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
65
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-G1 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging details
22
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (154 grams)
81
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic socket
lighter than competition in class (302g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Casio EX-G1 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-G1 and Sony RX100 VII
 Casio Exilim EX-G1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-G1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-11-18 2019-07-25
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.4 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1250 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.40 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Soft -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 154 gr (0.34 pounds) 302 gr (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 64 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-800 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $61 $1,298