Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A6100

Lets take a closer look at the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR700 was announced 7 years before the A6100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the EX-ZR700 grades vs the A6100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR700 features external measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR700 and the A6100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and A6100 is 91 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The photograph underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR700 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR700 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6100 will offer extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-ZR700 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.