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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Released August 2009
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Released July 2019
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z33 was unveiled 11 years prior to the RX100 VII which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-Z33 grades versus the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Sony RX100 VII

 EX-Z33 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Casio EX-Z33

 RX100 VII EX-Z33 
ReleasedJuly 2019August 2009More modern by 120 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony RX100 VII

 EX-Z33 RX100 VII 
Manually focus More precise focus

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z33 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z33 versus the RX100 VII.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z33 and RX100 VII is 97 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z33 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z33 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z33 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography factors
26
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
66
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Street photography factors
55
lighter than competitors (106g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
lighter than average in class (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography highlights
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
bad battery life (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography information
56
lighter than competitors (106g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
77
lighter than average in class (302g)
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography details
27
has manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
65
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery life (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z33
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VII
25
lighter than competitors (106 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
81
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic socket
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Sony RX100 VII
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-08-31 2019-07-25
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 10cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.80 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 106 grams (0.23 lb) 302 grams (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-82 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $120 $1,298