Casio EX-10 vs Sony A6500

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-10 and Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and A6500 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-10 was launched 3 years prior to the A6500 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-10 grades vs the A6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-10 offers physical dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

See the Casio EX-10 and Sony A6500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-10 compared to the A6500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and A6500 is 83 and 81 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-10 and A6500.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6500 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged EX-10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.