Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony S950

Let's take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z29 versus Sony S950, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and the S950 (10MP) is very well matched but the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and S950 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z29 was unveiled very close to the S950 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-Z29 grades versus the S950 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z29 has got physical dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z29 against the S950.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z29 and S950 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z29 and S950.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z29 provides the tinier sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult.