Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony W560

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z450 was released 16 months before the W560 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-Z450 scores versus the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z450 enjoys exterior dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony W560 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z450 versus the W560.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and W560 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z450 and W560.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W560 to show more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.