Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A6000

Lets examine more in depth at the Casio EX-Z90 versus Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z90 was launched 5 years prior to the A6000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-Z90 grades vs the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z90 provides physical dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z90 versus Sony A6000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z90 compared to the A6000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and A6000 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z90 and A6000.

All in all, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z90 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 will be behind in sensor technology.