Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony QX1

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony QX1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z400 was introduced 6 years before the QX1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-Z400 grades against the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 & Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z400 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z400 and the QX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z400 and QX1 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z400 and QX1.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z400 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony QX1 will deliver greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z400 is going to be behind in sensor tech.