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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released January 2013
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR400 and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR400 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR400 was brought out 3 years before the HX90V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-ZR400 scores against the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR400 over the Sony HX90V

 EX-ZR400 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Casio EX-ZR400

 HX90V EX-ZR400 
ReleasedApril 2015January 2013More modern by 26 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k461kCrisper screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR400 and Sony HX90V

 EX-ZR400 HX90V 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR400 features outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR400 compared to the HX90V.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR400 and HX90V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR400 and HX90V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX90V to render more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR400 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Portrait photography camera
40
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
45
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
offers face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Street photography highlights
Sony HX90V Street photography highlights
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (245 grams)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
57
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (500 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (360 per charge)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Travel photography features
Sony HX90V Travel photography features
71
better than average battery pack (500 CIPA)
lighter than others (205g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
76
good battery power (360 per charge)
lighter than others (245 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Landscape photography details
Sony HX90V Landscape photography details
52
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
better than average battery pack (500 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
53
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good battery power (360 per charge)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
75
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have external microphone socket
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR400 and Sony HX90V
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-29 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 30.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205g (0.45 pounds) 245g (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 500 pictures 360 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $440