Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony RX10

Its time to look more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty close but the EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR800 was brought out 7 months earlier than the RX10 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the EX-ZR800 matches up vs the RX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR800 provides outer dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR800 vs the RX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR800 and RX10 is 91 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR800 and RX10.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR800 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older EX-ZR800 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.