Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony a5100

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony a5100, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and a5100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z270 was released 6 years earlier than the a5100 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-Z270 matches up versus the a5100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Sony Alpha a5100. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Sony a5100 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z270 comes with exterior dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony a5100 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z270 compared to the a5100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and a5100 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and a5100.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z270 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony a5100 will show more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z270 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.