Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX10 IV

Following is a detailed review of the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR100 was launched 7 years prior to the RX10 IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the EX-ZR100 scores versus the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR100 features external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR100 versus the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR100 and RX10 IV is 92 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR100 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.