Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A6100

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR15 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the A6100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-ZR15 scores versus the A6100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR15 comes with external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR15 versus the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR15 and A6100 is 93 and 81 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and A6100.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR15 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6100 will produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older EX-ZR15 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.