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Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A6100

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z400 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z400
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.0) lens
  • 130g - 95 x 60 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2009
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Released August 2019
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-Z400 versus Sony A6100, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z400 was introduced 11 years prior to the A6100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-Z400 grades against the A6100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z400 over the Sony A6100

 EX-Z400 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Casio EX-Z400

 A6100 EX-Z400 
ReleasedAugust 2019January 2009Newer by 129 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z400 and Sony A6100

 EX-Z400 A6100 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z400 provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z400 compared to the A6100.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z400 and A6100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z400 and A6100.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z400 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will show more detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Portrait photography information
Sony A6100 Portrait photography information
20
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
80
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z400
Street photography with Sony A6100
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
79
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
very good high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z400
Sports photography with Sony A6100
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
74
MP count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Travel photography camera
58
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
86
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
MP count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6100 Landscape photography advice
36
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z400 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6100 as a Vlogging camera
29
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
79
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic port
no image stabilization
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Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z400 and Sony A6100
 Casio Exilim EX-Z400Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z400 Sony Alpha a6100
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-08 2019-08-28
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.6-7.0 -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lbs) 396 gr (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-40 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $748