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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
63
Overall
50

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2009
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony HX90V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-Z33 was announced 6 years prior to the HX90V and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the EX-Z33 scores against the HX90V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Sony HX90V

 EX-Z33 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Casio EX-Z33

 HX90V EX-Z33 
AnnouncedApril 2015August 2009More recent by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony HX90V

 EX-Z33 HX90V 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z33 has got external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony HX90V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the EX-Z33 against the HX90V.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z33 and HX90V is 97 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z33 and HX90V.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX90V to offer you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Portrait photography camera
25
you can focus manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
45
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
features face detection focusing
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Street photography highlights
Sony HX90V Street photography highlights
55
lighter than others (106 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
56
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (360 per charge)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Travel photography features
Sony HX90V Travel photography features
56
lighter than others (106g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
75
great battery power (360 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
MP count good (18MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX90V Landscape photography advice
27
you can focus manually
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
53
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
great battery power (360 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Vlogging details
Sony HX90V Vlogging details
25
lighter than others (106g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
74
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
missing external microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Sony HX90V
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-08-31 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.80 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 106 grams (0.23 lbs) 245 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 life - 360 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-82 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
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