Casio EX-S12 vs Sony RX100 VA

Below, we are looking at the Casio EX-S12 versus Sony RX100 VA, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The EX-S12 was manufactured 10 years prior to the RX100 VA which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-S12 matches up against the RX100 VA for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S12 has external measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-S12 versus Sony RX100 VA in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-S12 compared to the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S12 and RX100 VA is 96 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S12 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-S12 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.