Casio EX-Z550 vs Sony QX100

Following is a complete review of the Casio EX-Z550 and Sony QX100, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Lens-style by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z550 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the QX100 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-Z550 grades versus the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z550 offers external dimensions of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-Z550 and Sony QX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z550 and the QX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z550 and QX100 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z550 and QX100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z550 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony QX100 will give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z550 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.