Casio EX-S12 vs Sony A6100

Below, we will be looking at the Casio EX-S12 and Sony A6100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The EX-S12 was unveiled 11 years prior to the A6100 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-S12 grades vs the A6100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S12 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the EX-S12 vs the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S12 and A6100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The image underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S12 and A6100.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-S12 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6100 will offer you greater detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 is going to be behind in sensor tech.