Casio EX-100 vs Sony NEX-3

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Casio EX-100 vs Sony NEX-3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is very similar but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and NEX-3 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was announced 3 years after the NEX-3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-100 scores versus the NEX-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 enjoys outside measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony NEX-3 has sizing of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-100 against the NEX-3.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and NEX-3 is 83 and 89 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and NEX-3.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-3 will offer you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent EX-100 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.