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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Announced September 2012
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX100V
  • Successor is Sony HX300
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is pretty close and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was revealed 5 months later than the HX200V so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-ZR1000 matches up versus the HX200V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Sony HX200V

 EX-ZR1000 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 HX200V EX-ZR1000 
Screen resolution922k461kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony HX200V

 EX-ZR1000 HX200V 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012May 2012Same age
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 provides physical dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony HX200V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 and the HX200V.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR1000 and HX200V is 90 and 66 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR1000 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX200V to result in extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Portrait photography with Sony HX200V
43
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
45
manual focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography info
Sony HX200V Street photography info
68
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (255g)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
51
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competitors (583 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Sports photography camera
50
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery life (470 per charge)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
56
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
features tracking focus
better than average battery pack (450 CIPA)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Travel photography camera
70
good battery life (470 shots)
lighter than competition (255g)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
better than average battery pack (450 shots)
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
very long zoom (810mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (583 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Landscape photography camera
51
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good battery life (470 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse function
50
manual focus
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
better than average battery pack (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX200V as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (255 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no mic support
heavier than competitors (583 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony HX200V
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-09-25 2012-05-11
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 12.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 255 grams (0.56 pounds) 583 grams (1.29 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 470 photographs 450 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $572 $480