Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony W530

Below is a in depth comparison of the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the W530 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was announced 13 months later than the W530 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-ZR15 scores against the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR15 provides exterior measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony W530 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR15 vs the W530.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and W530 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR15 and W530.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR15 to offer more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR15 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.