Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A77

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z400 and Sony A77, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z400 was brought out 3 years earlier than the A77 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-Z400 scores vs the A77 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z400 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z400 and Sony A77 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z400 and the A77.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z400 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z400 and A77.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z400 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A77 will produce greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older EX-Z400 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.