Casio EX-Z550 vs Sony A6100

Here, we are comparing the Casio EX-Z550 vs Sony A6100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z550 was brought out 10 years prior to the A6100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the EX-Z550 scores vs the A6100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z550 enjoys outer measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z550 and the A6100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and A6100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z550 and A6100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z550 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6100 will show extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.