Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony NEX-C3
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony NEX-C3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 176g - 102 x 69 x 27mm
- Revealed September 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- 1280 x 720 video
- Sony E Mount
- 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
- Announced August 2011
- Replaced the Sony NEX-3
- Successor is Sony NEX-F3
Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony NEX-C3 Overview
Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony NEX-C3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe EX-ZR10 was announced 11 months before the NEX-C3 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the EX-ZR10 matches up against the NEX-C3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony NEX-C3 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR10 over the Sony NEX-C3
EX-ZR10 | NEX-C3 |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Casio EX-ZR10
NEX-C3 | EX-ZR10 | |||
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Announced | August 2011 | September 2010 | More modern by 11 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 461k | Clearer screen (+459k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sony NEX-C3
EX-ZR10 | NEX-C3 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony NEX-C3 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR10 has got external measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony NEX-C3 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).
Examine the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony NEX-C3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR10 compared to the NEX-C3.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and NEX-C3 is 93 and 91 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony NEX-C3 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR10 and NEX-C3.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR10 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-C3 will show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony NEX-C3 Screen and ViewFinder
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Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony NEX-C3 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 | Sony Alpha NEX-C3 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Casio | Sony |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 | Sony Alpha NEX-C3 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2010-09-20 | 2011-08-22 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Exilim Engine HS | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 28-196mm (7.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | Super Clear TFT color LCD | TFT Xtra Fine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 176 grams (0.39 lb) | 225 grams (0.50 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 69 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") | 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 73 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.2 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1083 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-110 | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $190 | $343 |