Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A560

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Casio EX-Z280 versus Sony A560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is relatively close but the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z280 was revealed 11 months prior to the A560 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the EX-Z280 grades against the A560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z280 has outer dimensions of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z280 versus Sony A560 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z280 and the A560.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and A560 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z280 and A560.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z280 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A560 will result in more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.