Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A6100

Following is a in depth review of the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony A6100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z33 was announced 11 years before the A6100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-Z33 matches up against the A6100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z33 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony A6100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z33 against the A6100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z33 and A6100 is 97 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z33 and A6100.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z33 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6100 will provide greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z33 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.