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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A100

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
Portability
64
Imaging
47
Features
38
Overall
43

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A100 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Announced September 2012
Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2006
  • Succeeded the Konica Minolta 5D
  • Later Model is Sony A550
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A100 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony A100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR1000 was introduced 6 years after the A100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-ZR1000 matches up against the A100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Sony A100

 EX-ZR1000 A100 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012July 2006Newer by 75 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 A100 EX-ZR1000 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony A100

 EX-ZR1000 A100 
Focus manually More precise focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A100 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR1000 offers physical measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony A100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR1000 vs the A100.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR1000 and A100 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A100 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR1000 and A100.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR1000 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Casio EX-ZR1000 will render greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR1000 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A100 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A100 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography advice
Sony A100 Portrait photography advice
43
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
52
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography information
Sony A100 Street photography information
68
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (255 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography details
Sony A100 Sports photography details
50
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography info
Sony A100 Travel photography info
70
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than others in class (255g)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
45
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A100 as a Landscape photography camera
51
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
52
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR1000
Vlogging with Sony A100
34
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (255g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have mic port
9
lack of video recording
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony A100
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2012-09-25 2006-07-31
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 255 gr (0.56 lbs) 638 gr (1.41 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 476
Other
Battery life 470 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 NP-FM55H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $572 $1,000