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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32
Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
79
Overall
62

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Casio EX-Z2000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 58 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 V
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Casio EX-Z2000 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the EX-Z2000 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z2000 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX100 IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-Z2000 grades vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z2000 over the Sony RX100 IV

 EX-Z2000 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Casio EX-Z2000

 RX100 IV EX-Z2000 
AnnouncedJune 2015January 2010More recent by 66 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k461kCrisper display (+768k dot)
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Common features in the Casio EX-Z2000 and Sony RX100 IV

 EX-Z2000 RX100 IV 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch display Missing Touch display

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z2000 provides physical measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z2000 versus the RX100 IV.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z2000 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z2000 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z2000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z2000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography advice
34
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Street photography information
Sony RX100 IV Street photography information
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (152 grams)
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than average in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
68
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (16.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
62
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (152g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
85
lighter than average in class (298g)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography factors
46
focusing manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
73
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging factors
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competition (152g)
80
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (298g)
lack of external microphone port
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z2000 and Sony RX100 IV
 Casio Exilim EX-Z2000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-06 2015-06-10
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed - 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152g (0.34 lbs) 298g (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-110 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $898