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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W350

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W350 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
  • Introduced September 2012
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W350 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Sony W350, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-ZR1000 was brought out 2 years after the W350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-ZR1000 scores vs the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Sony W350

 EX-ZR1000 W350 
ReleasedSeptember 2012January 2010More modern by 34 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 W350 EX-ZR1000 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony W350

 EX-ZR1000 W350 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR1000 has got outer 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 W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Sony W350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR1000 vs the W350.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR1000 and W350 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and W350.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR1000 to show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR1000 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography info
Sony W350 Portrait photography info
43
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography highlights
Sony W350 Street photography highlights
68
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (255g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography advice
Sony W350 Sports photography advice
50
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
low fps (3.0 fps)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography factors
Sony W350 Travel photography factors
70
great battery pack (470 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (255g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
51
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W350 as a Vlogging camera
34
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (255g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony W350
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-09-25 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 255 grams (0.56 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 470 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $572 $200