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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX55

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced November 2009
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released July 2011
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Casio EX-FC150 versus Sony TX55, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and TX55 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-FC150 was announced 20 months earlier than the TX55 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the EX-FC150 scores versus the TX55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Sony TX55

 EX-FC150 TX55 

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Casio EX-FC150

 TX55 EX-FC150 
ReleasedJuly 2011November 2009More recent by 20 months
Screen dimensions3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-FC150 and Sony TX55

 EX-FC150 TX55 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FC150 enjoys outer dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-FC150 versus Sony TX55 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-FC150 against the TX55.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC150 and TX55 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC150 and TX55.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX55 to render more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older EX-FC150 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Portrait photography details
Sony TX55 Portrait photography details
26
focusing manually
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
36
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Street photography info
Sony TX55 Street photography info
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-FC150
Sports photography with Sony TX55
30
max frames per second high (40.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
good battery power (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Travel photography factors
Sony TX55 Travel photography factors
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
69
good battery power (250 shots)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-FC150
Landscape photography with Sony TX55
31
focusing manually
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
decently wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good battery power (250 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Vlogging features
Sony TX55 Vlogging features
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone port
34
decently wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no external mic port
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC150 and Sony TX55
 Casio Exilim EX-FC150Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FC150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-11-16 2011-07-24
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-185mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.6-4.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 40.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.60 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 173 gr (0.38 lb) 109 gr (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $350 $350