Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony A57

Following is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-FC100 and Sony A57, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and A57 (16MP) and the EX-FC100 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-FC100 was announced 4 years before the A57 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the EX-FC100 scores versus the A57 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 and Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC100 comes with physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has specifications of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

See the Casio EX-FC100 and Sony A57 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-FC100 and the A57.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and A57 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC100 and A57.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-FC100 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A57 will give more detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.