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Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Casio Exilim EX-Z800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Casio EX-Z800
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 124g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Announced August 2010
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced July 2018
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Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Following is a complete review of the Casio EX-Z800 versus Sony RX100 VA, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z800 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the EX-Z800 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z800 was launched 9 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-Z800 matches up against the RX100 VA in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z800 over the Sony RX100 VA

 EX-Z800 RX100 VA 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Casio EX-Z800

 RX100 VA EX-Z800 
AnnouncedJuly 2018August 2010More modern by 96 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-Z800 and Sony RX100 VA

 EX-Z800 RX100 VA 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z800 has got outer dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z800 versus Sony RX100 VA in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z800 against the RX100 VA.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z800 and RX100 VA is 96 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z800 and RX100 VA.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z800 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z800 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Portrait photography camera
35
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
66
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
86
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than others (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z800
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VA
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
70
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
max fps high (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
low battery (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z800
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VA
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
76
lighter than others (299g)
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 VA Landscape photography information
42
you can focus manually
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
66
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Vlogging camera
29
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic socket
81
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others (299 grams)
does not have external mic port
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Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z800 and Sony RX100 VA
 Casio Exilim EX-Z800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-08-03 2018-07-13
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 50 125
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 f ps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 124 grams (0.27 lb) 299 grams (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-120 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $150 $998