Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony a5000

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony a5000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is pretty close but the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR1000 was introduced 15 months prior to the a5000 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-ZR1000 matches up against the a5000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 and Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 provides outer 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) while the Sony a5000 has measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 vs the a5000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and a5000 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR1000 and a5000.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR1000 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony a5000 will render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR1000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.