Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A700

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony A700, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and the A700 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR100 was unveiled 3 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-ZR100 matches up versus the A700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR100 features external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony A700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR100 against the A700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR100 and A700 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR100 and A700.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The EX-ZR100 provides the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower DOF more difficult. The newer EX-ZR100 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.