Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony T900

Below, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Sony T900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was announced 3 years later than the T900 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-ZR1000 matches up vs the T900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR1000 features outer dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR1000 versus the T900.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and T900 is 90 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and T900.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Casio EX-ZR1000 to deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR1000 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.