Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony A65

Below, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony A65, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZS10 was revealed 10 months before the A65 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-ZS10 matches up against the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 & Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZS10 comes with exterior measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZS10 against the A65.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZS10 and A65 is 99 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZS10 and A65.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZS10 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A65 will offer you more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-ZS10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.