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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX90V 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
  • Launched August 2013
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is very similar and they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was manufactured 20 months before the HX90V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-ZR800 grades versus the HX90V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Sony HX90V

 EX-ZR800 HX90V 
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Casio EX-ZR800

 HX90V EX-ZR800 
RevealedApril 2015August 2013More recent by 20 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony HX90V

 EX-ZR800 HX90V 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR800 has got physical measurements 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 HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR800 vs the HX90V.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and HX90V is 91 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR800 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX90V to offer you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older EX-ZR800 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR800
Portrait photography with Sony HX90V
44
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
45
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (18MP)
features face detect focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Street photography advice
Sony HX90V Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX90V Sports photography highlights
51
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography information
Sony HX90V Travel photography information
74
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (222g)
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (450mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
76
good battery pack (360 shots)
lighter than competition (245g)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography details
Sony HX90V Landscape photography details
55
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR800
Vlogging with Sony HX90V
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relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of mic support
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony HX90V
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-08-07 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 4cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222g (0.49 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 pictures 360 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $429 $440