Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony RX100 VII

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.

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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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.