Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony a5100

Its time to take a closer look at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Sony a5100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z450 was revealed 6 years prior to the a5100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-Z450 scores vs the a5100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Sony Alpha a5100. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery and Sony a5100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z450 has outer dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony a5100 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z450 versus Sony a5100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z450 vs the a5100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z450 and a5100 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z450 and a5100.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z450 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony a5100 will produce more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.