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Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z280 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
56
Features
76
Overall
64

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z280
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 97 x 53 x 20mm
  • Announced August 2009
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Later Model is Sony A6000
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Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony NEX-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z280 was introduced 4 years before the NEX-6 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-Z280 scores against the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z280 over the Sony NEX-6

 EX-Z280 NEX-6 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Casio EX-Z280

 NEX-6 EX-Z280 
RevealedMarch 2013August 2009More recent by 43 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k115kCrisper screen (+806k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony NEX-6

 EX-Z280 NEX-6 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z280 features physical dimensions of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony NEX-6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z280 and the NEX-6.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and NEX-6 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z280 and NEX-6.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z280 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-6 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography highlights
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
73
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Street photography factors
Sony NEX-6 Street photography factors
55
lighter than competition (133g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
78
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (345g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography highlights
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
65
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Travel photography features
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography features
62
lighter than competition (133g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
75
lighter than competitors (345 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Landscape photography camera
32
manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
74
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Vlogging highlights
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging highlights
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
32
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (345 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z280 and Sony NEX-6
 Casio Exilim EX-Z280Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z280 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2009-08-31 2013-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 115k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 133g (0.29 lbs) 345g (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 53 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1018
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-80 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $180 $365