Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony RX10 II

Lets examine more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR10 was launched 5 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-ZR10 grades against the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR10 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZR10 and the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and RX10 II is 93 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR10 and RX10 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR10 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 will be behind in sensor tech.