Casio EX-Z550 vs Sony A6500

In this article, we are matching up the Casio EX-Z550 and Sony A6500, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z550 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the A6500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-Z550 scores vs the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z550 features 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) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z550 and Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z550 compared to the A6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z550 and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z550 and A6500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z550 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will render greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.