Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A6100

On this page, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony A6100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR800 was introduced 7 years earlier than the A6100 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-ZR800 grades versus the A6100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR800 features outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony A6100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR800 versus the A6100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and A6100 is 91 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The image underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR800 and A6100.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR800 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will deliver more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR800 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.