Casio EX-100 vs Sony a5100

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-100 versus Sony a5100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and a5100 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The EX-100 was unveiled 6 months prior to the a5100 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-100 grades against the a5100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Sony Alpha a5100. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Sony a5100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 has got physical dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony a5100 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-100 and the a5100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and a5100 is 83 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and a5100.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-100 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony a5100 will provide more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.