Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX10 II

Below is a detailed overview of the Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR100 was announced 4 years before the RX10 II and that is quite a big gap 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 RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-ZR100 scores against the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR100 enjoys outer dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX10 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR100 versus the RX10 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR100 and RX10 II is 92 and 58 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR100 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR100 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will offer extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older EX-ZR100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.