Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A3000

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Casio EX-FC150 and Sony A3000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The EX-FC150 was announced 4 years before the A3000 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-FC150 scores vs the A3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 & Sony Alpha A3000. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC150 offers exterior measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-FC150 and the A3000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC150 and A3000 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FC150 and A3000.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-FC150 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A3000 will deliver extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC150 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.