Clicky

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
46
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 204g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2011
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 VI
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") use totally different sensor size.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The EX-ZR100 was revealed 9 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-ZR100 grades vs the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video
	
	

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Sony RX100 VII

 EX-ZR100 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Casio EX-ZR100

 RX100 VII EX-ZR100 
RevealedJuly 2019July 2011More recent by 97 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k461kSharper screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony RX100 VII

 EX-ZR100 RX100 VII 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR100 offers physical 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 RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR100 compared to the RX100 VII.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR100 and RX100 VII is 92 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR100 and RX100 VII.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR100 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will provide greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older EX-ZR100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography details
29
manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR100
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (204g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition (302g)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography info
46
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
fast shooting (40.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery (260 shots)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR100
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VII
63
lighter than competition in class (204 grams)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
77
lighter than competition (302 grams)
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
terrible battery (260 shots)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR100
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
43
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
65
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery (260 per charge)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR100
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VII
33
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (204g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
81
decently wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone port
lighter than competition (302g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony RX100 VII
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-19 2019-07-25
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 40.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lb) 302 grams (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $1,298