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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610 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 W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was launched 20 months after the W610 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-ZR800 scores versus the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Sony W610

 EX-ZR800 W610 
IntroducedAugust 2013January 2012More modern by 20 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Casio EX-ZR800

 W610 EX-ZR800 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony W610

 EX-ZR800 W610 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR800 features physical dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR800 against the W610.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR800 and W610 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR800 and W610.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Casio EX-ZR800 to show more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR800 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W610 Portrait photography highlights
44
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 as a Street photography camera
Sony W610 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
lighter than others (113 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography features
Sony W610 Sports photography features
51
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
good MP (14MP)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR800
Travel photography with Sony W610
74
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others (113g)
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR800
Landscape photography with Sony W610
55
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
relatively wide (26mm)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging details
Sony W610 Vlogging details
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
28
relatively wide (26mm)
lighter than others (113 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony W610
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-08-07 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 4cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB 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), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 lbs) 113g (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 pictures 250 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $429 $200