Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A68

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-ZR700 versus Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR700 was introduced 3 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-ZR700 scores versus the A68 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR700 enjoys outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR700 versus Sony A68 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR700 against the A68.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and A68 is 91 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR700 and A68.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR700 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A68 will give you greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-ZR700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.