Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony RX1R II

Here, we are comparing the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z450 was announced 7 years before the RX1R II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-Z450 matches up versus the RX1R II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z450 comes with external dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony RX1R II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z450 compared to the RX1R II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and RX1R II is 96 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z450 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z450 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX1R II will resolve greater detail with its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.