Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A58

Its time to look more in depth at the Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A58, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) and the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The EX-FC150 was released 5 years before the A58 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-FC150 scores versus the A58 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 and Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FC150 features exterior dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony A58 has dimensions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A58 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-FC150 vs the A58.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC150 and A58 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC150 and A58.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-FC150 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A58 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC150 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.