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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35 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
  • Launched September 2012
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A33
  • Later Model is Sony A37
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the A35 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR1000 was manufactured 13 months after the A35 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-ZR1000 scores versus the A35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Sony A35

 EX-ZR1000 A35 
RevealedSeptember 2012September 2011More modern by 13 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 A35 EX-ZR1000 
Screen resolution921k461kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony A35

 EX-ZR1000 A35 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR1000 has 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) while the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR1000 versus the A35.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and A35 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR1000 and A35.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR1000 has got the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field harder. The more modern EX-ZR1000 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography info
Sony A35 Portrait photography info
43
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
73
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Street photography camera
Sony A35 as a Street photography camera
68
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (255g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
71
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (415 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography details
Sony A35 Sports photography details
50
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
better than average battery power (470 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
bad battery pack (440 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography details
Sony A35 Travel photography details
70
better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (255g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
58
lighter than competitors in class (415 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (440 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Landscape photography with Sony A35
51
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
better than average battery power (470 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
69
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
bad battery pack (440 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging highlights
Sony A35 Vlogging highlights
34
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (255g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
36
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic support
lighter than competitors in class (415g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony A35
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Sony SLT-A35
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-09-25 2011-09-20
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
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), 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 255 grams (0.56 lbs) 415 grams (0.91 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 763
Other
Battery life 470 photographs 440 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $572 $598