Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony W310

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony W310, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was revealed 3 years later than the W310 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-ZR700 matches up versus the W310 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR700 has got physical dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony W310 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR700 compared to the W310.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR700 and W310 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR700 and W310.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR700 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR700 provides an edge in sensor technology.