Casio EX-FH100 vs Sony A57

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-FH100 and Sony A57, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX-FH100 was introduced 3 years earlier than the A57 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-FH100 matches up versus the A57 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 and Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH100 has outer dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A57 has specifications of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-FH100 against the A57.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and A57 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH100 and A57.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-FH100 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A57 will deliver greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.