Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony RX1

Below is a extensive comparison of the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony RX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR15 was manufactured 13 months earlier than the RX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the EX-ZR15 matches up versus the RX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR15 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR15 compared to the RX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR15 and RX1 is 93 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR15 and RX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR15 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony RX1 will give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-ZR15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.