Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony a3500

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Sony a3500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the a3500 (20MP) is relatively similar but the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR15 was released 3 years prior to the a3500 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-ZR15 grades versus the a3500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 & Sony Alpha a3500. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR15 has got outside 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 a3500 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR15 compared to the a3500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR15 and a3500 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The image here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and a3500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR15 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony a3500 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.