Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 vs Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and the Casio Exilim EX-ZR100, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 was introduced in February 2013 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 was introduced in July 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 over Casio Exilim EX-ZR100.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 have 3.0" screens with 921k dot and 461k dot resolutions respectively. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 has a Fixed screen

Electronic Viewfinder on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Casio Exilim EX-ZR100.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 features a 20.4 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.16 x 4.62 mm and a total area of 28.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 12,800. Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

The cameras have BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 is equipped with Exilim Engine HS processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2656, 4000 x 2240, 2560 x 1920, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Bluetooth on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a single card slot. Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300, and up to 1/2000 sec on Casio Exilim EX-ZR100. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 can shoot continuously up to 40.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash..

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 body has dimensions of 130 x 103 x 93 mm (5.12 x 4.06 x 3.66") and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 body has dimensions of 105 x 59 x 29 mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 1.14"). Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 weighs 623 g (1.37 lb / 21.98 oz) and Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 weighs 204 g (0.45 lb / 7.20 oz).

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

130 mm

103 mm

105 mm

59 mm

103 mm

59 mm