Casio EX-S5 vs Sony A6100

Let's take a closer look at the Casio EX-S5 and Sony A6100, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The EX-S5 was unveiled 11 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-S5 grades versus the A6100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S5 has outside measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-S5 and Sony A6100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-S5 against the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and A6100 is 97 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S5 and A6100.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-S5 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6100 will show greater detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older EX-S5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.