Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A6100

Its time to examine more closely at the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony A6100, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and A6100 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The EX-Z270 was manufactured 11 years earlier than the A6100 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-Z270 scores against the A6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z270 provides outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z270 versus the A6100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z270 and A6100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z270 and A6100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z270 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A6100 will offer extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.