Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony RX1R

On this page, we will be comparing the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sony RX1R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR10 was launched 3 years prior to the RX1R and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-ZR10 scores against the RX1R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR10 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sony RX1R in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR10 versus the RX1R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR10 and RX1R is 93 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR10 and RX1R.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1R will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.