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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A65

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2011
  • Successor is Sony A68
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A65 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Casio EX-Z33 versus Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and A65 (24MP) and the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z33 was brought out 3 years prior to the A65 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-Z33 scores vs the A65 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Sony A65

 EX-Z33 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Casio EX-Z33

 A65 EX-Z33 
IntroducedNovember 2011August 2009More recent by 26 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Sony A65

 EX-Z33 A65 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z33 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z33 versus Sony A65 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z33 and the A65.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z33 and A65 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z33 and A65.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z33 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A65 will provide greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A65 as a Portrait photography camera
26
has manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Street photography info
Sony A65 Street photography info
55
lighter than average (106g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
77
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z33
Sports photography with Sony A65
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Travel photography features
Sony A65 Travel photography features
56
lighter than average (106g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z33
Landscape photography with Sony A65
27
has manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A65 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than average (106g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
78
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Sony A65
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Sony SLT-A65
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-08-31 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.80 m 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 106g (0.23 lbs) 622g (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life - 560 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-82 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $120 $700