Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800

Here is a complete comparison of the Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR100 was released 3 years before the W800 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the EX-ZR100 grades vs the W800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR100 offers outside measurements 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 W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR100 versus the W800.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR100 and W800 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR100 and W800.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W800 to show extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-ZR100 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.