Casio EX-S12 vs Sony A6000

Below, we are comparing the Casio EX-S12 and Sony A6000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX-S12 was manufactured 6 years prior to the A6000 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-S12 matches up versus the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S12 and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-S12 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-S12 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-S12 and Sony A6000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the EX-S12 versus the A6000.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S12 and A6000 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S12 and A6000.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-S12 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 is going to be behind in sensor tech.