Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony a5000

Below is a complete assessment of the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony a5000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is relatively close but the EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR800 was brought out 5 months earlier than the a5000 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-ZR800 grades vs the a5000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 & Sony Alpha a5000. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR800 provides outer measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony a5000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR800 against the a5000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR800 and a5000 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR800 and a5000.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR800 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony a5000 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.