Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony RX100 VI

The following is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-Z90 versus Sony RX100 VI, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z90 was released 9 years before the RX100 VI which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-Z90 matches up vs the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z90 provides outer dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z90 versus Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z90 and the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and RX100 VI is 96 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z90 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z90 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 VI will give more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.