Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A6000

Below, we are analyzing the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Sony A6000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR1000 was revealed 19 months before the A6000 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-ZR1000 matches up vs the A6000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 and Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 provides outer dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Sony A6000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 versus the A6000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR1000 and A6000 is 90 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and A6000.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR1000 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6000 will give you more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-ZR1000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.