Casio EX-Z400 vs Sony A99

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z400 and Sony A99, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z400 was announced 4 years before the A99 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the EX-Z400 grades vs the A99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 & Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z400 offers exterior dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z400 vs the A99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z400 and A99 is 95 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z400 and A99.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z400 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A99 will give you more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.