Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W560

On this page, we are looking at the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W560, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was announced 21 months after the W560 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-ZR1000 matches up vs the W560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR1000 enjoys 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 W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W560 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 vs the W560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and W560 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR1000 and W560.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Casio EX-ZR1000 to show extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR1000 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.