Casio EX-FH25 vs Sony A700

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-FH25 versus Sony A700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and the A700 (12MP) is pretty close but the EX-FH25 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-FH25 was launched 2 years after the A700 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-FH25 matches up vs the A700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FH25 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FH25 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH25 comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-FH25 versus Sony A700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-FH25 vs the A700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH25 and A700 is 69 and 58 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FH25 and A700.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-FH25 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A700 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer EX-FH25 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.