Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W290

Here, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-ZR800 versus Sony W290, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was launched 4 years after the W290 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the EX-ZR800 scores versus the W290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR800 has got outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR800 and the W290.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR800 and W290 is 91 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The image below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR800 and W290.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR800 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR800 should have a benefit in sensor tech.