Casio EX-Z16 vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we are analyzing the Casio EX-Z16 vs Sony RX100 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the EX-Z16 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z16 was introduced 3 years earlier than the RX100 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-Z16 grades vs the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z16 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z16 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z16 features outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z16 versus the RX100 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z16 and RX100 II is 99 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z16 and RX100 II.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z16 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 II will offer extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z16 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.