Casio EX-Z35 vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z35 versus Sony RX100 VA, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the EX-Z35 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z35 was manufactured 9 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-Z35 grades against the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z35 offers exterior measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z35 versus Sony RX100 VA in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z35 and the RX100 VA.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z35 and RX100 VA is 96 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z35 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z35 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will result in extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z35 will be behind in sensor tech.