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Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
64
Overall
47
Casio Exilim EX-100 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/20000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched February 2014
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Old Model is Sony A33
  • New Model is Sony A37
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Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and A35 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-100 was announced 2 years after the A35 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-100 scores versus the A35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Sony A35

 EX-100 A35 
RevealedFebruary 2014September 2011More modern by 29 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Casio EX-100

 A35 EX-100 

Common features in the Casio EX-100 and Sony A35

 EX-100 A35 
Manual focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 comes with outside dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-100 vs the A35.

Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and A35 is 83 and 69 respectively.

Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and A35.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A35 will give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The younger EX-100 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A35 as a Portrait photography camera
42
focusing manually
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
73
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-100
Street photography with Sony A35
70
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
71
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (415g)
good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-100 Sports photography details
Sony A35 Sports photography details
49
max shutter speed is good (1/20,000 seconds)
high frames per second (30.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery power (390 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
bad battery pack (440 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A35 as a Travel photography camera
63
better than average battery power (390 per charge)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
58
lighter than competition in class (415g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (440 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A35 as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (390 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
69
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
bad battery pack (440 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-100 Vlogging details
Sony A35 Vlogging details
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
lighter than competition in class (415g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Casio EX-100 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-100 and Sony A35
 Casio Exilim EX-100Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-100 Sony SLT-A35
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2014-02-06 2011-09-20
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 922k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Super Clear LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/20000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 30.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.10 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 389g (0.86 lbs) 415g (0.91 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 763
Other
Battery life 390 pictures 440 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $572 $598