Casio EX-Z35 vs Sony A65

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Casio EX-Z35 versus Sony A65, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the EX-Z35 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z35 was unveiled 21 months earlier than the A65 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-Z35 matches up vs the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 & Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z35 has got outside measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z35 and the A65.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z35 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z35 and A65.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z35 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A65 will resolve extra detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older EX-Z35 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.