Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A6500

On this page, we are analyzing the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony A6500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR700 was introduced 4 years before the A6500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the EX-ZR700 matches up against the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR700 features outside dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR700 vs the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and A6500 is 91 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR700 and A6500.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR700 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will give you more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older EX-ZR700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.