Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R II

Below, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-H30 vs Sony RX1R II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H30 was unveiled 5 years prior to the RX1R II which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-H30 matches up versus the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-H30 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H30 enjoys outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-H30 against the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and RX1R II is 92 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H30 and RX1R II.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H30 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R II will deliver extra detail having an extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged EX-H30 is going to be behind in sensor technology.