Casio EX-Z16 vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-Z16 vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the EX-Z16 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z16 was introduced 8 years before the RX100 VI and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-Z16 scores vs the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z16 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z16 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z16 has outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-Z16 vs Sony RX100 VI in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z16 against the RX100 VI.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z16 and RX100 VI is 99 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z16 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z16 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will render extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older EX-Z16 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.