Casio EX-S200 vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-S200 and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the EX-S200 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the EX-S200 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-S200 was announced 8 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the EX-S200 grades vs the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S200 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S200 provides outer measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the EX-S200 and the RX10 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S200 and RX10 IV is 96 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S200 and RX10 IV.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-S200 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will produce extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged EX-S200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.