Casio EX-S12 vs Sony NEX-6

Below is a in depth assessment of the Casio EX-S12 and Sony NEX-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-S12 was launched 5 years prior to the NEX-6 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-S12 grades versus the NEX-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S12 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-S12 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-S12 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-S12 and Sony NEX-6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-S12 versus the NEX-6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S12 and NEX-6 is 96 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S12 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-S12 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-6 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-S12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.