Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A37

Here is a detailed analysis of the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z450 was released 3 years earlier than the A37 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-Z450 matches up versus the A37 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z450 comes with outside measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony A37 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z450 versus the A37.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z450 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z450 and A37.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z450 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A37 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.