Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A6000
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
- 128g - 81 x 56 x 21mm
- Announced August 2009
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
- Launched April 2014
- Previous Model is Sony NEX-6
- New Model is Sony A6300

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A6000 Overview
Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

The EX-Z450 was launched 5 years before the A6000 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-Z450 grades against the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A6000 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Sony A6000
EX-Z450 | A6000 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Casio EX-Z450
A6000 | EX-Z450 | |||
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Launched | April 2014 | ![]() | August 2009 | Newer by 56 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony A6000
EX-Z450 | A6000 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Missing Touch display |
Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z450 comes with 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) while the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).
Examine the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony A6000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z450 vs the A6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and A6000 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z450 and A6000.
As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z450 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6000 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A6000 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 | Sony Alpha a6000 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Casio | Sony |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-Z450 | Sony Alpha a6000 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Announced | 2009-08-18 | 2014-04-23 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 179 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.6-5.8 | - |
Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 1/2 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames per sec | 11.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 128 grams (0.28 pounds) | 344 grams (0.76 pounds) |
Dimensions | 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1347 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 360 shots |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-40 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $229 | $548 |