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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
46
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800 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
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Sony W800

 EX-ZR100 W800 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Casio EX-ZR100

 W800 EX-ZR100 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2011Fresher by 31 months

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony W800

 EX-ZR100 W800 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800 size comparison

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

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

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.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W800 Portrait photography highlights
29
manual focus
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
38
good megapixels (20MP)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Street photography information
Sony W800 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (204 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (125g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Sports photography factors
Sony W800 Sports photography factors
46
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
fast shooting (40.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
has tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Travel photography advice
Sony W800 Travel photography advice
64
lighter than others in class (204g)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
70
lighter than competitors (125g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR100
Landscape photography with Sony W800
43
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
41
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Vlogging advice
Sony W800 Vlogging advice
33
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (204 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
33
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony W800
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-07-19 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.2-6.4
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 40.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 AVI MPEG4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 grams (0.45 pounds) 125 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $300 $90