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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX66

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced August 2009
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released February 2012
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony TX66, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z33 was unveiled 3 years prior to the TX66 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-Z33 matches up versus the TX66 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Sony TX66

 EX-Z33 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Casio EX-Z33

 TX66 EX-Z33 
ReleasedFebruary 2012August 2009More modern by 30 months
Screen size3.3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony TX66

 EX-Z33 TX66 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z33 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony TX66 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z33 against the TX66.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z33 and TX66 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z33 and TX66.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony TX66 to deliver greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z33 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Portrait photography details
Sony TX66 Portrait photography details
26
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
41
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
features face detect focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Street photography highlights
Sony TX66 Street photography highlights
55
lighter than competition in class (106 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Sports photography features
Sony TX66 Sports photography features
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
features tracking focus
great battery (250 shots)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Travel photography info
Sony TX66 Travel photography info
56
lighter than competition in class (106g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
great battery (250 shots)
features focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Landscape photography features
Sony TX66 Landscape photography features
27
has manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
51
manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
great battery (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX66 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competition in class (106 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
36
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Sony TX66
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-08-31 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.80 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 106 grams (0.23 lbs) 109 grams (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 - 250 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-82 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
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