Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony a1

Below is a comprehensive review of the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony a1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and a1 (50MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR1000 was revealed 9 years earlier than the a1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-ZR1000 scores versus the a1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 & Sony Alpha a1. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery & Sony a1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR1000 enjoys outside measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony a1 has specifications of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 versus the a1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and a1 is 90 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR1000 and a1.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR1000 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony a1 will result in extra detail because of its extra 34MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZR1000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.