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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony WX50

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony WX50 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
  • Revealed August 2009
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-Z33 versus Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z33 was manufactured 3 years before the WX50 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-Z33 scores versus the WX50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Sony WX50

 EX-Z33 WX50 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Casio EX-Z33

 WX50 EX-Z33 
IntroducedJanuary 2012August 2009Fresher by 29 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony WX50

 EX-Z33 WX50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z33 has got external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z33 compared to the WX50.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z33 and WX50 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z33 and WX50.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX50 to give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z33
Portrait photography with Sony WX50
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Street photography factors
Sony WX50 Street photography factors
55
lighter than others in class (106g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z33
Sports photography with Sony WX50
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than others in class (106g)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition (117 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Landscape photography information
Sony WX50 Landscape photography information
27
has manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
38
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Vlogging features
Sony WX50 Vlogging features
25
lighter than others in class (106g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
35
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (117g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Sony WX50
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-08-31 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.80 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 106 gr (0.23 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 - 240 images
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 shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $120 $250