Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W510

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony W510, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was unveiled 2 years after the W510 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-ZR800 matches up against the W510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider 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") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony W510 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR800 compared to the W510.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR800 and W510 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The picture underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR800 and W510.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Casio EX-ZR800 to give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR800 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.