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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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-ZR700 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The EX-ZR700 was announced 3 years after the TX1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the EX-ZR700 matches up vs the TX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Sony TX1

 EX-ZR700 TX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2009Newer by 43 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 TX1 EX-ZR700 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony TX1

 EX-ZR700 TX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR700 has got physical 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) while the Sony TX1 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR700 versus the TX1.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR700 and TX1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR700 and TX1.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR700 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Casio EX-ZR700 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR700 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX1 Portrait photography advice
43
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography highlights
Sony TX1 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (222g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Sports photography info
Sony TX1 Sports photography info
50
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery power (470 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Travel photography camera
70
great battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than competition (222g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (450mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Landscape photography with Sony TX1
51
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
great battery power (470 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
31
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX1 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (222g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
28
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony TX1
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-29 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $370 $350