Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony HX400V

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR100 was brought out 3 years prior to the HX400V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the EX-ZR100 grades vs the HX400V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR100 features outer dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZR100 compared to the HX400V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR100 and HX400V is 92 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR100 and HX400V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX400V to resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older EX-ZR100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.