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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
55 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92 Imaging
38 Features
37 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Released August 2013
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Following is a complete assessment of the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony HX7V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was manufactured 2 years after the HX7V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-ZR800 grades against the HX7V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Sony HX7V

          

          

            
 EX-ZR800 HX7V 
RevealedAugust 2013July 2011More modern by 25 months
Focus manually  Dial exact focusing
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Casio EX-ZR800

          

          

            
 HX7V EX-ZR800 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony HX7V

          

          

            
 EX-ZR800 HX7V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display  Neither comes with Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR800 comes with outer dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR800 compared to the HX7V.
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX7V size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and HX7V is 91 and 92 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR800 and HX7V.
Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of files however you will want to consider the age  of the cameras into account. The younger EX-ZR800 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

            Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR800 Portrait photography information
Sony HX7V Portrait photography information
43
 focusing manually
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detection focusing
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
29
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR800 as a Street photography camera
 Sony HX7V as a Street photography camera
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
56
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography features
Sony HX7V Sports photography features
50
 great zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 good battery life (470 shots)
 low fps (3.0 frames/s)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
39
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography features
Sony HX7V Travel photography features
74
 good battery life (470 CIPA)
 lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 very long reach (450mm)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has built in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (250mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX7V Landscape photography factors
54
 focusing manually
 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 good battery life (470 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
42
 really wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 lack of manual exposure
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging features
Sony HX7V Vlogging features
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors in class (222g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external microphone port
32
 really wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have external microphone socket
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony HX7V
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-08-07 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 4cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.70 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
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), 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 222 grams (0.49 pounds) 208 grams (0.46 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $429 $499