Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony A6100

Below is a in-depth review of the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR10 was introduced 10 years earlier than the A6100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-ZR10 scores vs the A6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR10 features outside dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sony A6100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR10 vs the A6100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR10 and A6100 is 93 and 81 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR10 and A6100.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR10 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6100 will result in more detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.