Casio EX-Z35 vs Sony W830

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z35 and Sony W830, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z35 was revealed 4 years earlier than the W830 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-Z35 matches up against the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z35 offers external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-Z35 and Sony W830 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z35 and the W830.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z35 and W830 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z35 and W830.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W830 to produce greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z35 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.