Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R
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Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Sony RX1R
EX-H30 | RX1R |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Casio EX-H30
RX1R | EX-H30 | |||
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Announced | June 2013 | ![]() | January 2011 | Newer by 30 months |
Display resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 461k | Clearer display (+768k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Sony RX1R
EX-H30 | RX1R | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Check out the Casio EX-H30 versus Sony RX1R in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-H30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R | |
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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 |