Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony A37

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Casio EX-Z29 versus Sony A37, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and A37 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z29 was released 4 years before the A37 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-Z29 scores vs the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z29 provides external dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z29 versus Sony A37 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z29 compared to the A37.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z29 and A37 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z29 and A37.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z29 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A37 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older EX-Z29 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.