Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony A55

The following is a detailed assessment of the Casio EX-FC100 and Sony A55, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and A55 (16MP) and the EX-FC100 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The EX-FC100 was unveiled 19 months earlier than the A55 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-FC100 matches up against the A55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Sony SLT-A55. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FC100 has got outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A55 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-FC100 compared to the A55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC100 and A55 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC100 and A55.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-FC100 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A55 will give greater detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.