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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony S930

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony S930 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony S930 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Casio EX-ZR800 versus Sony S930, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and S930 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was unveiled 4 years later than the S930 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-ZR800 matches up vs the S930 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Sony S930

 EX-ZR800 S930 
RevealedAugust 2013January 2009Fresher by 56 months
Screen size3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution922k112kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Casio EX-ZR800

 S930 EX-ZR800 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony S930

 EX-ZR800 S930 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR800 enjoys outer measurements 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 S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR800 versus the S930.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony S930 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR800 and S930 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR800 and S930.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR800 to give you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR800 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Portrait photography info
Sony S930 Portrait photography info
43
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
25
manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Street photography info
Sony S930 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR800
Sports photography with Sony S930
50
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
great battery power (470 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S930 as a Travel photography camera
74
great battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
50
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography factors
Sony S930 Landscape photography factors
54
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
great battery power (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
31
manual focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.4 inch)
manual mode not available
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR800
Vlogging with Sony S930
34
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (320 x 240 pxls)
no mic socket
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony S930
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-08-07 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 38-108mm (2.8x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.9-5.4
Macro focus range 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.4 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1/8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 320x240
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 gr (0.49 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $429 $219