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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Launched September 2012
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony TX100V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was manufactured 21 months later than the TX100V making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-ZR1000 scores versus the TX100V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Sony TX100V

 EX-ZR1000 TX100V 
RevealedSeptember 2012January 2011More recent by 21 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 TX100V EX-ZR1000 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k461kSharper display (+768k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony TX100V

 EX-ZR1000 TX100V 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR1000 comes with outer measurements 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 TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony TX100V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 against the TX100V.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR1000 and TX100V is 90 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR1000 and TX100V.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files however you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The fresher EX-ZR1000 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Portrait photography camera
43
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
29
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography factors
Sony TX100V Street photography factors
68
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (255g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
60
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Sports photography with Sony TX100V
50
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery life (470 CIPA)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Travel photography with Sony TX100V
70
good battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than competition (255g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
provides focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (147 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Landscape photography with Sony TX100V
51
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good battery life (470 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
42
quite wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX100V as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (255 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
32
quite wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
heavier than competition (147 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony TX100V
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2012-09-25 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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 (30,20,15 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 255 grams (0.56 lb) 147 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $572 $380