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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
69
Features
58
Overall
64

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R 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
  • Announced January 2010
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Replacement is Sony RX1R II
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-H15 was revealed 4 years prior to the RX1R and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-H15 matches up against the RX1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony RX1R

 EX-H15 RX1R 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Casio EX-H15

 RX1R EX-H15 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2010Fresher by 42 months
Display resolution1229k461kSharper display (+768k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony RX1R

 EX-H15 RX1R 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H15 enjoys outer measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-H15 and the RX1R.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and RX1R is 93 and 79 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and RX1R.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-H15 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX1R will provide more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older EX-H15 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography info
Sony RX1R Portrait photography info
34
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
81
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
66
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
above average high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H15
Sports photography with Sony RX1R
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
53
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
can't change focal length (35mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (270 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-H15
Travel photography with Sony RX1R
64
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
62
good MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
fast max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery (270 shots)
more heavy than competitors in class (482g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography details
Sony RX1R Landscape photography details
46
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse function
66
has manual focus
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (270 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX1R Vlogging highlights
28
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone jack
34
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (482 grams)
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony RX1R
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-06 2013-06-26
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 35mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.0
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161 gr (0.35 pounds) 482 gr (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 91
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2537
Other
Battery life - 270 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $2,798