Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A6100

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR100 was launched 9 years earlier than the A6100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the EX-ZR100 grades versus the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 & Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR100 provides 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 A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR100 versus the A6100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR100 and A6100 is 92 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR100 and A6100.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR100 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-ZR100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.