Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony RX1R II

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-Z29 and Sony RX1R II, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and RX1R II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z29 was launched 7 years prior to the RX1R II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-Z29 scores against the RX1R II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z29 enjoys external measurements of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z29 against the RX1R II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z29 and RX1R II is 95 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z29 and RX1R II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z29 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.