Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony A6000

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Casio EX-Z29 versus Sony A6000, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and A6000 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z29 was introduced 6 years before the A6000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-Z29 scores vs the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z29 has outside dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z29 versus Sony A6000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z29 compared to the A6000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z29 and A6000 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z29 and A6000.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z29 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6000 will produce extra detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.