Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A37

Below, we will be looking at the Casio EX-Z280 versus Sony A37, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z280 was revealed 3 years earlier than the A37 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-Z280 scores against the A37 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z280 comes with exterior 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 A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z280 vs the A37.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z280 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z280 and A37.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z280 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A37 will render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.