Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony S950

On this page, we will be comparing the Casio EX-ZR700 versus Sony S950, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was released 4 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-ZR700 matches up versus the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR700 offers exterior measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR700 against the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and S950 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and S950.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR700 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR700 will have an advantage in sensor technology.