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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32
Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830 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 W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z2000 was released 5 years before the W830 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-Z2000 grades against the W830 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z2000 over the Sony W830

 EX-Z2000 W830 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Casio EX-Z2000

 W830 EX-Z2000 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2010More modern by 48 months

Common features in the Casio EX-Z2000 and Sony W830

 EX-Z2000 W830 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z2000 enjoys outer dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z2000 versus the W830.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z2000 and W830 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z2000 and W830.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W830 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z2000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Portrait photography factors
Sony W830 Portrait photography factors
34
has manual focus
decent MP (14MP)
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
38
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Street photography with Sony W830
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (152 grams)
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W830 as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Travel photography info
Sony W830 Travel photography info
62
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (152g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W830 as a Landscape photography camera
46
has manual focus
really wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
41
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W830 as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (152g)
32
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z2000 and Sony W830
 Casio Exilim EX-Z2000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2010-01-06 2014-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-6.3
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 lbs) 122g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-110 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $128