Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony ZV-1

The following is a extended overview of the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sony ZV-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR10 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-ZR10 scores against the ZV-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR10 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR10 and the ZV-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR10 and ZV-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR10 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR10 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will result in more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.