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Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Casio Exilim EX-H20G front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Casio EX-H20G
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 216g - 103 x 68 x 29mm
  • Revealed September 2010
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released July 2018
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Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-H20G (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the EX-H20G (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") provide different sensor size.

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The EX-H20G was released 8 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H20G being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-H20G matches up vs the RX100 VA in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H20G over the Sony RX100 VA

 EX-H20G RX100 VA 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Casio EX-H20G

 RX100 VA EX-H20G 
ReleasedJuly 2018September 2010More modern by 95 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k461kClearer screen (+768k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-H20G and Sony RX100 VA

 EX-H20G RX100 VA 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H20G comes with physical dimensions of 103mm x 68mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-H20G versus the RX100 VA.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H20G and RX100 VA is 91 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H20G and RX100 VA.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-H20G featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged EX-H20G will be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H20G Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography details
35
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
66
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H20G
Street photography with Sony RX100 VA
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than average (216g)
86
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than average (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H20G as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-H20G
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VA
60
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than average (216g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
76
lighter than average (299g)
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-H20G
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VA
46
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
66
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H20G
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VA
27
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
heavier than average (216 grams)
81
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average (299 grams)
doesn't have mic socket
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Casio EX-H20G vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H20G and Sony RX100 VA
 Casio Exilim EX-H20GSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-H20G Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-09-20 2018-07-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS 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
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount 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 range 7cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest 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 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216g (0.48 lb) 299g (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 68 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $300 $998