Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A3000

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony A3000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z450 was launched 5 years earlier than the A3000 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the EX-Z450 scores against the A3000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Sony Alpha A3000. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z450 has got outer measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony A3000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z450 versus the A3000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z450 and A3000 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z450 and A3000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z450 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A3000 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.