Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100
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Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z800 & Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z800 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z800 over the Sony A6100
EX-Z800 | A6100 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Casio EX-Z800
A6100 | EX-Z800 | |||
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Announced | August 2019 | ![]() | August 2010 | More recent by 110 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Casio EX-Z800 and Sony A6100
EX-Z800 | A6100 | |||
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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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A6100 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-Z800 | Sony Alpha a6100 | |
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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 |