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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Announced September 2012
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony TX200V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-ZR1000 was released 8 months after the TX200V so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-ZR1000 grades versus the TX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Sony TX200V

 EX-ZR1000 TX200V 
ReleasedSeptember 2012January 2012More modern by 8 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 TX200V EX-ZR1000 
Screen size3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k461kSharper screen (+769k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony TX200V

 EX-ZR1000 TX200V 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR1000 enjoys outside dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has proportions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony TX200V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR1000 vs the TX200V.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and TX200V is 90 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and TX200V.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony TX200V to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR1000 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography details
Sony TX200V Portrait photography details
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focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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good MP (18MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography details
Sony TX200V Street photography details
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has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (255g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
weather proof
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Sports photography camera
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incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (470 shots)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Travel photography camera
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great battery power (470 shots)
lighter than competition (255 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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weather proof
features touch focus
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
great battery power (470 per charge)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR1000
Vlogging with Sony TX200V
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fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (255g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
35
relatively wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony TX200V
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2012-09-25 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 255g (0.56 lbs) 129g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 photos 220 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $572 $500