Casio EX-Z16 vs Sony NEX-C3

Below is a complete overview of the Casio EX-Z16 and Sony NEX-C3, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the EX-Z16 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The EX-Z16 was announced 11 months before the NEX-C3 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the EX-Z16 scores vs the NEX-C3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z16 and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z16 Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z16 provides exterior dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony NEX-C3 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-Z16 and Sony NEX-C3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z16 versus the NEX-C3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z16 and NEX-C3 is 99 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z16 and NEX-C3.

All in all, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z16 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-C3 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z16 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.