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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32
Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z2000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 58 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A33
  • Replacement is Sony A37
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and the A35 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the EX-Z2000 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z2000 was introduced 20 months prior to the A35 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-Z2000 grades vs the A35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z2000 over the Sony A35

 EX-Z2000 A35 

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Casio EX-Z2000

 A35 EX-Z2000 
ReleasedSeptember 2011January 2010Fresher by 20 months
Display resolution921k461kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z2000 and Sony A35

 EX-Z2000 A35 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z2000 provides outside 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) while the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z2000 against the A35.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z2000 and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z2000 and A35.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z2000 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A35 will give you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z2000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Portrait photography factors
Sony A35 Portrait photography factors
34
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
73
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Street photography with Sony A35
55
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than average in class (152 grams)
71
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors (415 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Sports photography with Sony A35
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
bad battery life (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Travel photography info
Sony A35 Travel photography info
62
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (152g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
lighter than competitors (415g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (440 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A35 as a Landscape photography camera
46
you can focus manually
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (440 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Vlogging highlights
Sony A35 Vlogging highlights
28
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (152g)
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
lighter than competitors (415g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z2000 and Sony A35
 Casio Exilim EX-Z2000Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 Sony SLT-A35
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2010-01-06 2011-09-20
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 415 gr (0.91 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 763
Other
Battery life - 440 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-110 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $0 $598