Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A580

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Sony A580, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the A580 (16MP) is relatively similar but the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR15 was brought out 8 months later than the A580 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the EX-ZR15 scores versus the A580 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR15 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR15 against the A580.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR15 and A580 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and A580.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The EX-ZR15 features the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field trickier. The newer EX-ZR15 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.