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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
25
Overall
32

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570 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
  • Introduced September 2012
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was unveiled 21 months after the W570 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-ZR1000 scores versus the W570 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Sony W570

 EX-ZR1000 W570 
LaunchedSeptember 2012January 2011More modern by 21 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 W570 EX-ZR1000 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony W570

 EX-ZR1000 W570 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR1000 features external measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR1000 and the W570.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and W570 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR1000 and W570.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files although you will want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger EX-ZR1000 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Portrait photography with Sony W570
43
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
29
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Street photography with Sony W570
68
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (255 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W570 as a Sports photography camera
50
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
great battery (470 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography info
Sony W570 Travel photography info
70
great battery (470 shots)
lighter than others in class (255g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Landscape photography with Sony W570
51
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
great battery (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
38
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
34
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (255 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
29
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony W570
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-09-25 2011-01-06
Body design 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 255g (0.56 pounds) 116g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Battery form 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $572 $159