Casio EX-Z550 vs Sony A3000

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-Z550 vs Sony A3000, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z550 was revealed 4 years before the A3000 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-Z550 matches up vs the A3000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Sony Alpha A3000. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z550 has got exterior measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z550 and the A3000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z550 and A3000 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z550 and A3000.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z550 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A3000 will give extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z550 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.