Casio EX-Z550 vs Sony NEX-C3

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-Z550 vs Sony NEX-C3, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and the NEX-C3 (16MP) is relatively similar but the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z550 was launched 19 months before the NEX-C3 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-Z550 scores vs the NEX-C3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z550 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony NEX-C3 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z550 versus the NEX-C3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and NEX-C3 is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z550 and NEX-C3.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z550 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-C3 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.