Casio EX-Z550 vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z550 and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z550 was launched 10 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-Z550 matches up versus the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z550 has got outer measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z550 and Sony RX100 VII in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z550 versus the RX100 VII.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z550 and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z550 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z550 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z550 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.