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Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-Z800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930 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 S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930 Overview

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the EX-Z800 (14MP) and S930 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z800 was announced 20 months later than the S930 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the EX-Z800 scores versus the S930 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z800 over the Sony S930

 EX-Z800 S930 
LaunchedAugust 2010January 2009Fresher by 20 months
Display sizing2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Casio EX-Z800

 S930 EX-Z800 

Common features in the Casio EX-Z800 and Sony S930

 EX-Z800 S930 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z800 provides physical measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z800 versus the S930.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z800 and S930 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z800 and S930.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Casio EX-Z800 to provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent EX-Z800 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Portrait photography factors
Sony S930 Portrait photography factors
34
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
25
focusing manually
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z800
Street photography with Sony S930
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 as a Sports photography camera
Sony S930 as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S930 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
50
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z800
Landscape photography with Sony S930
42
has manual focus
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
31
focusing manually
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inches)
manual mode not available
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Vlogging factors
Sony S930 Vlogging factors
29
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic support
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (320 x 240 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z800 and Sony S930
 Casio Exilim EX-Z800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-08-03 2009-01-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 38-108mm (2.8x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.9-5.4
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.4 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 1/8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 f ps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 320x240
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 gr (0.27 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-120 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $150 $219