Casio EX-100 vs Sony A3000

Here is a detailed analysis of the Casio EX-100 versus Sony A3000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and A3000 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was released 6 months later than the A3000 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-100 grades against the A3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Sony Alpha A3000. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 features outer measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-100 versus Sony A3000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-100 against the A3000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and A3000 is 83 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-100 and A3000.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A3000 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively.