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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony QX10

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
46
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 204g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Released September 2013
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony QX10 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Sony QX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-ZR100 was unveiled 3 years before the QX10 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-ZR100 matches up vs the QX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Sony QX10

 EX-ZR100 QX10 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimensions3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution461k0kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Casio EX-ZR100

 QX10 EX-ZR100 
ReleasedSeptember 2013July 2011Newer by 25 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony QX10

 EX-ZR100 QX10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR100 provides external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Sony QX10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR100 vs the QX10.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR100 and QX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR100 and QX10.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony QX10 to deliver extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Portrait photography features
Sony QX10 Portrait photography features
29
manual focus
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
36
decent megapixels (18MP)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Street photography details
Sony QX10 Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (204g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
68
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competitors (105 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Sports photography camera
46
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
fast continuous shooting (40.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
37
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Travel photography camera
63
lighter than average (204g)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competitors (105 grams)
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Landscape photography camera
43
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse function
38
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (")
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Vlogging details
Sony QX10 Vlogging details
33
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (204g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competitors (105 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1440 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony QX10
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Lens-style
Released 2011-07-19 2013-09-04
Physical type Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch -
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 40.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye None
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 64 (480, 1000 fps) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1440x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lbs) 105 grams (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $250