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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony TX1

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony TX1 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 TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released August 2009
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Lets look closer at the Casio EX-ZR400 versus Sony TX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR400 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the EX-ZR400 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR400 was announced 3 years after the TX1 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-ZR400 scores vs the TX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR400 over the Sony TX1

 EX-ZR400 TX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2009Newer by 43 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Casio EX-ZR400

 TX1 EX-ZR400 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR400 and Sony TX1

 EX-ZR400 TX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR400 features exterior 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 TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Casio EX-ZR400 versus Sony TX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR400 vs the TX1.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR400 and TX1 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR400 and TX1.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR400 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Casio EX-ZR400 will deliver greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR400 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX1 Portrait photography advice
40
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Street photography info
Sony TX1 Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Sports photography info
Sony TX1 Sports photography info
57
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
high max fps (30.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
good battery power (500 per charge)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Travel photography details
Sony TX1 Travel photography details
71
good battery power (500 per charge)
lighter than competition (205g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Landscape photography information
Sony TX1 Landscape photography information
52
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good battery power (500 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
31
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX1 Vlogging highlights
33
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (205g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
28
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR400 and Sony TX1
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2013-01-29 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
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 24-300mm (12.5x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shooting rate 30.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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, 30 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 format H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $350