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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
46
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
86
Overall
66

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony ZV-1 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 ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Announced May 2020
  • Updated by Sony ZV-1 II
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR100 was released 9 years before the ZV-1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the EX-ZR100 matches up against the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Sony ZV-1

 EX-ZR100 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Casio EX-ZR100

 ZV-1 EX-ZR100 
AnnouncedMay 2020July 2011Newer by 107 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k461kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony ZV-1

 EX-ZR100 ZV-1 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR100 has got outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR100 and the ZV-1.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR100 and ZV-1 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR100 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR100 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Portrait photography features
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography features
29
focusing manually
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Street photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (204g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
85
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Sports photography information
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography information
46
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
fast shooting (40.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
low battery (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Travel photography information
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography information
63
lighter than average in class (204 grams)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
81
lighter than competitors in class (294g)
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
low battery (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Landscape photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography advice
43
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Vlogging highlights
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging highlights
33
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (204 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
86
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone port
lighter than competitors in class (294 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony ZV-1
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100Sony ZV-1
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Sony ZV-1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-19 2020-05-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
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
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 40.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
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) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 204g (0.45 pounds) 294g (0.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $300 $750