Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony TX55

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony TX55, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z280 was brought out 23 months prior to the TX55 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-Z280 matches up versus the TX55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z280 enjoys external dimensions of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z280 against the TX55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z280 and TX55 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z280 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony TX55 to give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.