Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A6600

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR1000 was introduced 8 years prior to the A6600 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the EX-ZR1000 matches up against the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 features external 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 A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A6600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR1000 compared to the A6600.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and A6600 is 90 and 77 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and A6600.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR1000 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6600 will produce more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older EX-ZR1000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.