Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony HX50V

Below is a in depth assessment of the Casio EX-Z90 versus Sony HX50V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z90 was manufactured 4 years before the HX50V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-Z90 grades vs the HX50V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 offers outer measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-Z90 versus Sony HX50V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z90 vs the HX50V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and HX50V is 96 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z90 and HX50V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony HX50V to render greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.