Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony W530

Lets take a closer look at the Casio EX-FC150 and Sony W530, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC150 was manufactured 13 months prior to the W530 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-FC150 scores versus the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FC150 enjoys external dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-FC150 and Sony W530 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-FC150 and the W530.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC150 and W530 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC150 and W530.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony W530 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC150 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.