Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A6100

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony A6100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z280 was manufactured 11 years earlier than the A6100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX-Z280 matches up against the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z280 enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony A6100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z280 against the A6100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and A6100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z280 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z280 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6100 will render more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.