Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony W560

Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was manufactured 2 years after the W560 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-ZR700 grades versus the W560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR700 has got outer measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR700 compared to the W560.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR700 and W560 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and W560.

To sum up, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Casio EX-ZR700 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR700 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.