Casio EX-FC150 vs Pentax X-5

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-FC150 and Pentax X-5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and X-5 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC150 was unveiled 3 years before the X-5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-FC150 grades against the X-5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 & Pentax X-5. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery & Pentax X-5 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FC150 has got physical measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax X-5 has measurements of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the EX-FC150 and the X-5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC150 and X-5 is 93 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FC150 and X-5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Pentax X-5 to provide you with more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-FC150 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.