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Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38
Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
69
Features
58
Overall
64

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
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
  • Announced June 2013
  • Later Model is Sony RX1R II
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Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-H30 versus Sony RX1R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H30 was brought out 3 years prior to the RX1R which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-H30 grades against the RX1R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Sony RX1R

 EX-H30 RX1R 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Casio EX-H30

 RX1R EX-H30 
AnnouncedJune 2013January 2011Newer by 30 months
Display resolution1229k461kClearer display (+768k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Sony RX1R

 EX-H30 RX1R 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H30 provides outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-H30 vs the RX1R.

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and RX1R is 92 and 79 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H30 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX1R will show more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-H30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Portrait photography info
Sony RX1R Portrait photography info
38
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
81
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H30
Street photography with Sony RX1R
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
66
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H30
Sports photography with Sony RX1R
52
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
53
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Travel photography factors
Sony RX1R Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
62
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (270 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-H30
Landscape photography with Sony RX1R
49
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
66
manual focus
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1R as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
34
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482g)
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Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Sony RX1R
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2013-06-26
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 35mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/4000s
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) 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201 gr (0.44 lbs) 482 gr (1.06 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" 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-130 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $709 $2,798