Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A6000

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z280 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the A6000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-Z280 grades vs the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z280 comes with exterior measurements 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 A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z280 compared to the A6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and A6000 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z280 and A6000.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z280 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6000 will produce greater detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.