Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100

In this article, we are analyzing the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z33 was released 4 years prior to the RX100 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-Z33 matches up vs the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z33 has outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z33 versus the RX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z33 and RX100 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z33 and RX100.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z33 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z33 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.