Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony A700

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-FC100 versus Sony A700, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and A700 (12MP) and the EX-FC100 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-FC100 was brought out 13 months later than the A700 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-FC100 matches up vs the A700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC100 features physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-FC100 versus Sony A700 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-FC100 and the A700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC100 and A700 is 94 and 58 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FC100 and A700.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-FC100 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A700 will offer more detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer EX-FC100 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.