Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A500

Let's examine more closely at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony A500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and A500 (12MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR700 was introduced 3 years later than the A500 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-ZR700 scores against the A500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR700 features outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A500 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR700 and the A500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR700 and A500 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and A500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR700 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Casio EX-ZR700 will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR700 provides an edge in sensor innovation.