Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A100

The following is a extensive analysis of the Casio EX-Z2000 and Sony A100, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the EX-Z2000 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z2000 was manufactured 3 years after the A100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-Z2000 grades versus the A100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z2000 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z2000 provides exterior dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A100 has proportions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z2000 vs the A100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z2000 and A100 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z2000 and A100.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z2000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Casio EX-Z2000 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger EX-Z2000 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.