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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30

Portability
93 Imaging
38 Features
43 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
41 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was manufactured 6 months later than the WX30 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-ZR15 scores versus the WX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Sony WX30

          

          

            
 EX-ZR15 WX30 
Focus manually  Very exact focusing
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Casio EX-ZR15

          

          

            
 WX30 EX-ZR15 
Screen resolution922k461kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony WX30

          

          

            
 EX-ZR15 WX30 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012July 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR15 features external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Look at the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR15 against the WX30.
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR15 and WX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and WX30.
As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of photographs however you may want to factor the production date  of the products into consideration.

            Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography information
Sony WX30 Portrait photography information
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 focusing manually
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 offers face detect focusing
 lack of manual exposure
 no external flash support
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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 MP count decent (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography highlights
Sony WX30 Street photography highlights
56
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no articulating screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average in class (117 grams)
 no articulating screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography features
Sony WX30 Sports photography features
44
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 better than average battery (325 shots)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR15 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony WX30 as a Travel photography camera
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 better than average battery (325 shots)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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 lighter than average in class (117 grams)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography features
Sony WX30 Landscape photography features
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 focusing manually
 fairly wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 better than average battery (325 shots)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual exposure
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 does not have Timelapse recording
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 rather wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
 no manual control
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging details
Sony WX30 Vlogging details
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 does not have microphone jack
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 rather wide (25mm)
 touchscreen functionality
 image stabilization (Optical)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than average in class (117 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 does not have external mic port
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony WX30
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-09 2011-07-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 5.20 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 176 gr (0.39 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 19mm (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 325 shots 250 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-110 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 One One
Price at release $249 $259