Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony TX30

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Sony TX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z450 was announced 4 years earlier than the TX30 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-Z450 matches up against the TX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z450 provides external dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Sony TX30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z450 against the TX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z450 and TX30 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z450 and TX30.

Plainly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony TX30 to render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.