Casio EX-S200 vs Sony RX100 VA

Here is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-S200 vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the EX-S200 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the EX-S200 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The EX-S200 was announced 9 years before the RX100 VA and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-S200 matches up against the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-S200 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S200 has outer measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-S200 compared to the RX100 VA.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S200 and RX100 VA is 96 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S200 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-S200 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will produce more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-S200 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.