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Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-Z800 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z800
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 124g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Announced August 2010
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Announced August 2019
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Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-Z800 versus Sony A6100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-Z800 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-Z800 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z800 was released 10 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-Z800 matches up versus the A6100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z800 over the Sony A6100

 EX-Z800 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Casio EX-Z800

 A6100 EX-Z800 
AnnouncedAugust 2019August 2010More recent by 110 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z800 and Sony A6100

 EX-Z800 A6100 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z800 has got outside dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z800 versus Sony A6100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z800 against the A6100.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z800 and A6100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z800 and A6100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z800 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6100 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older EX-Z800 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6100 Portrait photography advice
34
focusing manually
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
81
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
79
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
above average ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Sports photography details
Sony A6100 Sports photography details
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
74
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Travel photography camera
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
86
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Landscape photography camera
42
focusing manually
relatively wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z800 Vlogging details
Sony A6100 Vlogging details
29
relatively wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic socket
no image stabilization
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Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z800 and Sony A6100
 Casio Exilim EX-Z800Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z800 Sony Alpha a6100
Class Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-08-03 2019-08-28
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.2-5.9 -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 f ps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 gr (0.27 lbs) 396 gr (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-120 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $150 $748