Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A560

Lets take a closer look at the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and A560 (14MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FH100 was unveiled 2 months prior to the A560 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-FH100 matches up against the A560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH100 enjoys outside dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A560 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-FH100 versus the A560.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH100 and A560 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH100 and A560.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-FH100 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A560 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.