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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced July 2018
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H15 was released 9 years before the RX100 VA and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-H15 grades against the RX100 VA for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony RX100 VA

 EX-H15 RX100 VA 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Casio EX-H15

 RX100 VA EX-H15 
IntroducedJuly 2018January 2010Fresher by 103 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k461kSharper screen (+768k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony RX100 VA

 EX-H15 RX100 VA 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H15 offers outer dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-H15 versus the RX100 VA.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and RX100 VA is 93 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H15 and RX100 VA.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-H15 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography features
35
focusing manually
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
66
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
86
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery power (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography info
64
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
76
lighter than competitors (299 grams)
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-H15
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VA
46
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
66
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (220 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H15
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VA
28
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone socket
81
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors (299g)
lack of external mic support
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony RX100 VA
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-06 2018-07-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 161g (0.35 lb) 299g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $300 $998