Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX10 II

Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-Z800 versus Sony RX10 II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z800 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the EX-Z800 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z800 was unveiled 5 years before the RX10 II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-Z800 scores against the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z800 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z800 offers external measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-Z800 versus Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z800 and the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z800 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z800 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z800 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 II will give more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z800 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.