Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony NEX-C3

The following is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-Z400 versus Sony NEX-C3, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z400 was brought out 3 years prior to the NEX-C3 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX-Z400 scores versus the NEX-C3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z400 enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony NEX-C3 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z400 versus Sony NEX-C3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z400 and the NEX-C3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z400 and NEX-C3 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z400 and NEX-C3.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z400 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-C3 will provide greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.