Casio EX-Z35 vs Sony a1

Below is a comprehensive review of the Casio EX-Z35 vs Sony a1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and a1 (50MP) and the EX-Z35 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z35 was brought out 12 years before the a1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-Z35 matches up vs the a1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 & Sony Alpha a1. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery & Sony a1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z35 offers outer measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony a1 has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z35 and the a1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z35 and a1 is 96 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z35 and a1.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z35 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony a1 will deliver greater detail having its extra 38 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older EX-Z35 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.