Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A77

Its time to examine more closely at the Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z33 was brought out 3 years before the A77 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-Z33 matches up versus the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z33 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A77 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z33 against the A77.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z33 and A77 is 97 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z33 and A77.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z33 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A77 will offer extra detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.